NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR MCRCA No. 77 of 2024 • Gagandeep Singh S/o Baljinder Singh Aged About 26 Years R/o

34/2 Nehru Nagar, East Police Station Supela, Tehsil And District Durg, C.G.

---- Applicant Versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Collector District Durg, C.G.

---- Respondent -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For Applicant : Shri B.P. Singh, Adv.

For non-applicant/State : Shri Santosh Bharat, PL.

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Hon'ble Shri Justice N aresh K umar Chandravansh i

Order on Board

19-3-2024

1. The applicant has preferred this bail application under Section 438 of the Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail as he apprehends his arrest in connection with Crime No. 1353/2023 registered at Police Station Supela, Distt. Durg (CG) for the offence punishable under Section 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’).

2. Brief facts of the case are that on 20-12-2023, on being received secret information that at Singh Traders, which is a shop of applicant situated at Nehru Bhawan Road, Supela, fortified rice, which is used i