IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33816 of 2010 AJAY KUMAR SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 03.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the state. Admittedly, at the relevant time, petitioner was working as Depot, in-charge and the case of the prosecution is that sub-standard rice had been stored in the aforesaid depot for the purpose of supply the said rice to PDS dealers. It is also case of the prosecution that the said rice was not edible for human beings. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner points out that petitioner is not responsible for quality control and he was deputed only to maintain the register of the aforesaid godown. He further points out that one of the millers, namely, Shabbo Khatoon has already been granted privilege of anticipatory bail and it is the case of the prosecution that the millers had supplied the aforesaid rice. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this anticipatory bail petition is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within 30 days from receipt of the order, the petitioner, namely, Ajay Kumar Singh shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (ten 2 thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Bettiah ( M ) P.S. Case No. 232 of 2010 retgistered u/Ss 420, 409, 273, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code as also section 7 of Essential Commodities Act, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah subject to condition as laid down u/S 438(2) of the Cr.P.C, AKV/- ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)