The Patna High Court dismissed an application for anticipatory bail filed by individuals accused of alleged black marketeering of LPG cylinders under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, concluding that the large number of cylinders without valid papers indicated criminal activity.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.64661 of 2018
Arising out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2018 Thana- ALAMNAGAR DistrictMadhepura
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 20-12-2018
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.
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small amounts and used the same for their livelihood. Learned counsel produced copies of orders dated 12.10.2018 and 29.10.2018 in Cr. Misc. No. 64348 of 2018 and Cr. Misc. No. 65411 of 2018 by which a Coordinate Bench has granted anticipatory bail to similarly situated persons Kaushal Kishor Sah @ Kaushal Sah, Gaurav Kumar and Gautam Kumar in Cr. Misc. No. 64348 of 2018 and Sanjay Sah in Cr. Misc. No. 65411 of 2018 respectively.
(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners who are not gas dealers and were merely transporting cylinders for consumers.
Ranjeet Kumar Jaiswal
Krishna Bhagat
The State of Bihar
AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH
As recorded by the court registry
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