IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17583 of 2008 RAM CHANDRA SAO @ KARU SAO Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02. 15-5-2008 This is an application for the grant of regular bail in a case under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act for the recovery of large quantity of wheat and rice from the possession of the petitioner having mark of FCI on the bag. Learned lawyer for the petitioner submits that FCI bag is available in the marked. He submits that petitioner purchases foodgrains and sells in the market and during that course; he had purchased and kept the said wheat and rice. He submits that no licence is required for dealing in foodgrains and hence no offence is made out. He, therefore, prays for grant of bail. Considering the submissions made, petitioner Ram Chandra Sao alias Karu Sao is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10, 000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawadah in Akbarpur P S Case No. 176 of 2007. rkp (Anwar Ahmad, J)