1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2760/2009. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. or directions and Registrar’s orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.Afzal Hussain, Adv. for applicants; Mrs.BR Khekale, APP for State. ___ CORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 12 th August,2009. 1. Heard learned Counsel extensively. 2. In Crime No.17/2009 registered at Dhule Taluka Police Station, based on discreet information, a godown was raided. It belongs to the applicants/accused, though the applicants/accused now controverted the same. Contraband kerosene meant for distribution under public distribution scheme (PDS), worth Rs.14,700/-, stored in different cans/drums was taken charge. The applicants/accused apprehend arrest and seek pre arrest bail. 3. Though the counsel informs that the applicants/accused are law abiding citizens and deal in business of scraps and has nothing to do, however, prima facie role of the applicants/accused in stocking the contraband 2 commodities/items is apparent. The fact that the godown does not belong to the applicants/accused or it is hired to somebody else, cannot be coined at this stage. Violation of which of the Rule under Order being not indicated in the FIR will not be a ground to be considered at this stage. 4. Consequently, the application seeking prearrest bail is rejected. ( K.U.CHANDIWAL ) JUDGE bdv/cran2760.09