1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1351 /2010 (Mazhar Khan Mujafar Khan vs. State of Maharashtra) .................................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ..................................................................................................................................................................... Mr. P N Mehta, Advocate for applicant Mrs. A.R Taiwade, APP for Respondent CORAM : A.P. BHANGALE, J. DATED : 30 th August, 2010. Heard. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that he is involved on the basis of statement of the co- accused in Cr.No. 3054/2010 reported at Narkhed Police Station, for offence punishable under section 3 read with section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. According to learned Advocate for applicant, if criminal case is initiated on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused, it cannot be relied upon and in such a case the accused was discharged. He placed reliance upon ruling in Prabhakar Pal vs. State of Maharashtra reported in 2005 ALL MR (Cri) 739. 3. Learned APP strongly objected the bail on the ground that accusations are serious. Be that as it may, considering the submissions and the nature of accusations, I am inclined to grant conditional bail as under : The applicant be released in connection with Cr. No. 3054/2010 registered at Narkhed Police Station 2 Dist. Nagpur, for offence punishable under sections 3 and 7 of the Essential commodities Act, upon executing PR bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one or more surety in the equal amount, provided further that until completion of investigation against him, he shall cooperate with the Investigating Officer by attending the I.O. as and when required and shall inform his fixed address with telephone/ mobile number,if any, and shall not misuse his liberty in any manner. The order passed shall operate until charge sheet is filed against him. Application is disposed of. Humdast granted. JUDGE Sahare