State Act

The West Bengal Black Marketing Act, 1948

9. Whenever a Chief Presidency Magistrate or District Magistrate or a Presidency Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class specially empowered by the Provincial Government in this behalf, has information that there is within the limits of his jurisdiction any person who within or without such limits transports foodstuff in contravention of an order made or deemed to have been made under the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946, such Magistrate if in his opinion there is such sufficient ground for proceeding may require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond with or without sureties for his good behaviour for such period not exceeding one year as the Magistrate thinks fit to fix and thereafter the provisions of Chapters VIII and XLII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, shall apply in such cases. Any contravention of the order under the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946, committed after the execution of such bond shall be deemed to constitute a forfeiture of the bond.