1 Criapln4939/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4939 OF 2011 Ajit s/o Ramchandra Jadhav Applicant V E R S U S The State of Maharashtra and another Respondents Shri R.N.Dhorde, Advocate, holding for Shri V.R. Dhorde, Advocate for the applicant Shri B.J. Sonawane, APP for the respondents / State CORAM : R.Y. GANOO, J. DATED : 24th November, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard learned Advocates of both sides. 2. The applicant apprehends arrest in connection with CR No. 26 of 2011, registered with Police Station Sonkhed, District Nanded. According to the prosecution, the adulterated petrol was being sold on the petrol pump, as referred in the F.I.R. dated 7th October, 2011. Two employees working on the petrol pump informed the police that the present applicant is the owner of the said petrol pump. Except these bare words, the police were not able to collect the material to show that the said petrol-pump is owned by the present applicant. In fact, the dealership of the petrol-pump has been allotted to one Shri Balaji Jadhav by the Indian Oil Corporation by a letter 2 Criapln4939/2011 dated 14th August, 2008. If this is the record, surely the present applicant has no connection with the alleged crime. Prima facie, the applicant had no role to play in the sale of the petrol. Hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. Hence, following order is passed to dispose of the application : ORDER A. In the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with Crime No. 26 of 2011 of Sonkhed Police Station, District Nanded, under Section 3 & 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, he be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with one surety in the like amount. The applicant shall furnish P.R. Bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand). B. The applicant shall report to the concerned police station on 28th November, 2011 between 11.00 a.m. to 04.00 p.m. and thereafter as and when called for. ( R.Y. GANOO, J. ) SRM/criapln/4939/11/24/11/11