IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80406 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2014 Thana- PHULWARIA District- Begusarai ======================================================

RAJEEV SINGH @ RAJEEV KUMAR Son of Rameshwar Prasad Singh Resident of Village-Sihma, Police Station-Matihani, District-Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR C.A.V. JUDGMENT Date : 12-03-2026 In this case, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 06.12.2016 passed by the S.D.J.M, Begusarai in connection with Phulwaria P.S. Case No. 141 of 2014, by which the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance against the petitioner under section 465 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

2. The prosecution case is that the informant-

Circle Officer, namely Kamlesh Kumar Singh along with other officials went to the godow