IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37022 of 2009 1. SHAMBHU SHARAN GUPTA @ SHAMBHU PD. GUPTA S/O INDRADEO SAO VILL.- DUMRICHATTY, P.S.- FATEHPUR, DISTT.- GAYA ….. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR ….. OPP. PARTY. ----------- 02/ 11.12.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Offence alleged is under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Counsel for the petitioner submits that 259 bags of wheat loaded on a truck was intercepted and seized by the informant on suspicion. The foodgrains belonged to the petitioner as it was purchased from different agriculturists and was being brought to the business premises, for which no licence is required. On 21.8.2009 foodgrains were seized and on 25.8.2009 petitioner filed a petition in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate for release of the foodgrains. Finally by the order passed in C.W.J.C. No. 14782 of 2009 a direction has been issued for release of the foodgrains. Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 144 of 2009 was instituted by the informant, subsequent to release order passed in favour of the petitioner. Considering these facts, prayer for grant of - 2 - anticipatory bail on behalf of petitioner, namely, Shambhu Sharan Gupta @ Shambhu Pd. Gupta is allowed. He is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in case of his appearance before the Court concerned within four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case No. 144 of 2009 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)