Bimal Kumar Bharti v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15450 of 2024, oral order dated 09-07-2024 by Honourable Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh; anticipatory bail allowed to petitioner Bimal Kumar Bharti, PDS dealer of Gwalpara, Madhepura, apprehending arrest under Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act in Gwalpara P.S. Case No.114 of 2023 for alleged black marketing of subsidized wheat and rice based on e-POS versus godown stock discrepancy (35.61 qtl wheat / 125.72 qtl rice on POS vs 7.5 / 12.5 qtl found); petitioner represented by Ms. Patla Kumari, Advocate; State opposed through APP Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta; release on bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each before S.D.M., Udakishunganj, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.M., Udakishunganj, Maddhepura, in connection with Gwalpara P.S. Case No.114 of 2023, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions.