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Vidya Sagar Jha v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Jan 2023CR. MISC./62145/2022

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Petitioner sought anticipatory bail in a case under Sections 7 and 9 of the Essential Commodities Act concerning alleged overcharging and sale of substandard fertilizer. The court granted bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on a personal bond with Section 438(2) conditions.

What did the court decide?

Bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks on personal bond to the Judicial Magistrate-I, Darbhanga, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions.

Vidya Sagar Jha Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62145 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-358 Year-2022 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Darbhanga

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VIDYA SAGAR JHA Son of Sri Ramakant Jha R/V- Dargahpur, P.SBahadurpur (O.p Pator) Dist- Darbhanga

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Malay Kumar Choudhary, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER

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2 06-01-2023

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel for the State.

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The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Bahadurpur (Pator O.P.) P.S. Case No. 358 of 2022 registered under Sections 7(i)a, (ii), 9(i) and 9(ii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further submission is that petitioner is a respected man having no criminal antecedent. He also submits that during investigation not even a single witness has stated that either higher price was charged for any fertilizer or any fertilizer and medicine was of substandard nature.

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Having considered the facts and circumstances of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62145 of 2022(2) dt.06-01-2023 2/2

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case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate-I, Darbhanga at Laheriasarai in connection with Bahadurpur (Pator O.P.) P.S. Case No. 358 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C.

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(Arvind Srivastava, J)

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