Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:24217 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3397 of 2025 ------ Jagdish Murmu, aged about 54 years, S/o. Late Hari Pada Murmu, R/o. Kashidih, P.O.- Hirachuni, P.S.- MGM, Golmuri, Jamshedpur, Dist. East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Mahesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Spl.P.P. ------ 03/19.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with MGM P.S. Case No. 88/2024, for the offences registered under Section 406 of the I.P.C. and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Jamshedpur. 3. Petitioner is license holder of PDS Shop. It is alleged that he has sold about 447.70 quintals of wheat & rice in black market. 4. It was submitted that petitioner has remained in custody for about eight months. 5. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Jamshedpur in connection with MGM P.S. Case No. 88/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-