IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45254 of 2007 KASHINATH RAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2/ 22.01.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner, who is a P.D.S. dealer, questions his prosecution under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The protection of Clause 31(2)(c) of the Bihar Trade Articles (Licences Unification Order) 1984 is no more available to the petitioner after the invocation of the Price Control Order, 2001 promulgated by the Central Government came into effect by the State of Bihar by a notification dated 22.02.2007 in which no such protection is available to the Public Distribution System dealers. The date of the present occurrence is 17.04.2007 after such promulgation. The application is dismissed. S.B.P. (Navin Sinha, J.)