IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22785 of 2009 RANJEET KUMAR, SON OF CHANDRIKA PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ABHIYAPUR, P.S. SAHEBGANJ, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 07.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The case is under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. It is stated that the petitioner is not a dealer. The father of the petitioner is a dealer who is said to be carrying some wheat and rice for distribution out of which he unloaded one bag of rice and one bag of wheat in the godown of one Kanhai. Police was informed by the informant and raid was made in which the said unloaded rice and wheat was recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the petitioner is not a dealer, he cannot be made accused in a case under Section 7 of the E.C. Act. Petitioner is said to be in custody since 6.3.2009 and he has clean antecedent. Petitioner is said to be a college- going student. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the application is allowed. Petitioner (Ranjeet Kumar)is directed to be released on bail - 2 - on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur West in connection with Sahebganj P.S. case No.27/2009, G.R. No.279/09. B.T (J.N. Singh, J)