IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82022 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2025 Thana- DHORAIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Pradeep Kumar Choudhari @ Pradeep Kumar Chaudhary Son of Late Makeshwar Choudhary Resident of village- Jakha, Hirammi, Ps- Dhoraiya, Dist- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 905 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2025 Thana- DHORAIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Singh @ Pankaj Kumar S/O Mihilal Singh Resident of Village- Beli, Jakha, P.S.- Dhoraiya, Distt.- Banka. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 82022 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, A.P.P. (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 905 of 2026) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 5 13-03-2026 Both the aforementioned cases are being disposed of by a common order. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 3. Petitioners apprehend arrest in Dhoraiya P. S. Case No. 5 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82022 of 2025(5) dt.13-03-2026 2/2 Sections 318(4), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. 4. As per F.I.R., these petitioners, who are ex-PDS dealers, did not distribute the foodgrains to the beneficiaries for several months despite taking their thumb impressions on e-POS machines. It is alleged that these petitioners are involved in black-marketing of 45.51 quintal wheat and 182.03 quintal rice. 5. Considering the nature and seriousness of allegation, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is refused. Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T