IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9765 of 2009 SHAILENDRA CHOUDHARY, SON OF NARAYAN CHOUDHARY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SRIMATIA, P.S. TIKAPATTI, DISTRICT- PURNEA……………………………………………………PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR……………………………OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, A.P.P. --------- 2. 1.5.2009. The petitioner, Shailendra Choudhary, who is said to be the driver of Tractor No.B.R.-11B-4993, is in custody in connection with Rupouli Tikapatti P.S. Case No.10 of 2007 registered under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act on the allegation that bags containing rice loaded on the tractor driven by the petitioner were being unloaded in front of the shop of the dealer under the Public Distribution System, Mohit Lal Ravidas. The name of the driver is not disclosed in the F.I.R. The driver of the vehicle carrying essential commodities can never be made liable for contravention of the provisions of the E.C. Act. In the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner, Shailendra Choudhary, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Purnia in connection with Rupouli Tikapatti P.S. Case No.10 of 2007. P.S. (Abhijit Sinha,J)