IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42014 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-320 Year-2026 Thana- MADHEPURA District- Madhepura ====================================================== Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Yadav S/O Thithar Yadav R/O Village- Godhela, Ward No. 08, P.S- Bharrahi, District- Madhepura. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 02-07-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 320/2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 7 of the EC Act. 3. The allegation against petitioner is to indulged in black marketing of LPG cylinder and as such large number of gas cylinders, nozzles, consumer passbook etc were recovered from his shop. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that informant arrived at the place of occurrence after preparation of seizure list. It is submitted that due to local dispute and differences petitioner, who is running shop of repairing gas cylinder, pressure cooker etc. was implicated with the present false case. Learned counsel drew Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42014 of 2026(2) dt.02-07-2026 2/2 attention towards seizure list, which categorically suggest that almost all recovered gas cylinder found empty, therefore, allegation of refueling gas cylinder by petitioner appears non- convincing. Petitioner found involved in one more case of similar nature. 5. Learned APP while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that allegation is specific against this petitioner. 6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as gas cylinders upon seizure found empty prima-facie negating illegal gas refueling, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Madhepura/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 320/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS. S.Tripathi/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T