IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.2934 of 2010 1. RAJ KUMAR SAH @ RAJ KUMAR PRASAD, SON OF SRI RAM SAH 2. SANTOSH KUMAR @ SANTOSH KUMAR GUPTA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5/ 11.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The State has also filed counter affidavit. The prosecution case is that over 50 quintals of wheat and rice were kept in bags, which had the seal of F.C.I. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the bags having seal of F.C.I. are easily available in the market. He further submits that the aforesaid items are decontrolled and no licence or register is required. Mr. Prasoon Singh, G.A. No.-3, opposes the prayer for bail. In the circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks from today before the court below in connection with Brahampur P.S. case no. 228 of 2009, above named petitioners shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 7,000/- (Seven thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with the condition that one of the sureties would be in form of cash deposit. Furthermore, petitioners will not physically absent for two consecutive dates till three witnesses are examined. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)