IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16150 of 2008 CHANDRIKA MANJHI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 01.05.2008 This is an application for the grant of regular bail in a case under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. Block Supply Officer lodged F.I.R. alleging therein that a public petition was received in which allegations were levelled that the petitioner, a P.D.S. dealer used to lift the food grains but did not distribute the same among the consumers or of distributed used to give least quantity. On the basis of this public petition he conducted a raid and found the P.D.S. shop of the petitioner closed and no notice hung there. It is alleged that no information was earlier given in respect of the closure of the shop, hence, this case. Learned lawyer for the petitioner submits that all the allegations are false and frivolous and as a matter of fact the petitioner used to distribute the food grain properly among the consumers. He, therefore, prays for grant of bail. Considering the submissions made together with the allegation the petitioner Chandrika Manjhi is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Gaya in connection with Wazirganj P.S.Case No.160 of 2007. Mkr. (Anwar Ahmad, J)