1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4994 OF 2011 Somnath Jagannath Mitkari Applicant V E R S U S The State of Maharashtra Respondent Shri.V.P.Latange, Advocate for the applicant Shri.B.J.Sonwane, A.P.P. for the respondent / State CORAM : R.Y. GANOO, J. DATED : 30th November, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard learned Advocates of both sides. 2. The applicant apprehends arrest in Crime No. 3032/2011 under sections 3 & 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 registered with Peth Beed Police Station, Dist. Beed. 3. When the raid was conducted on 16.07.2011, 205 gunny bags with Wheat, which are to be sold in the ration shops, are seized. The driver implicates the present applicant. He has given name of the firm as Gajanan Trading Company whereas the name of the applicant’s company is Shivkrupa. As of today, the 2 police have not been able to establish any link between the applicant and the said Wheat bags. Merely on the statement made by a driver, it would not be proper to hold that the present applicant has any connection with the said Wheat bags. On the basis of police papers, as of today, there is nothing to show that the applicant has concern with the said Wheat bags. Hence he should be granted anticipatory bail. Hence the following order. ORDER 1. In the event of arrest of applicant in Crime No. 3032/2011 registered with Peth Beed Police Station, Dist. Beed, the applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with one surety in the like amount. He shall execute P.R. bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/-. 2. The applicant to report to the concerned police station firstly on 03.12.2011 between 11.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and thereafter as and when called. ( R.Y. GANOO, J. ) vsm/criappln4994.11