1 1 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1206 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1206 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1206 OF 2009 Utkarsh Bakshi, .. Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr.Vikram Nankani a/w Ishwar Nankani i/b M/s Nankani & Associates, for the applicant. Smt. P.P.Shinde, APP, for the respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATED : 20.04.2009. DATED : 20.04.2009. DATED : 20.04.2009. P.C.: . Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in C.R.No.46 of 2008 of Mohol North Police Station, Dist-Solapur. The said crime has been registered against the applicant for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 3 & 7 of Essential Commodities Act,1955. 3. It is the prosecution case that the applicant made excess stock of edible oil seeds and pulses than what is permissible under the Pulses, Edible Oil Seeds and Edible Oil (Storage Control) Order, 1977. On last occasion, the applicant was directed to report to local crime branch, Solapur Gramin, every alternate day, except Sunday, between 10 am and 1 pm for interrogation. Today learned APP, on instructions, 2 2 2 submits that the applicant has reported to local crime branch, as directed, and has cooperated with the investigation and she submits that they do not need his custody for interrogation. In view of the statement made by the learned APP and having considered overall facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegations, I am satisfied that custodial interrogation of the applicant in the present case is not necessary. Hence, the following order. . In the event of arrest, the applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties to make up the said amount subject to the conditions stipulated in sub-section (2) of Section 438 of Cr.P.C. Further, the applicant is directed to report to the concerned police station twice a week, i.e. on Wednesday and Saturday, between 10 am and 11 am for a period of 90 days or till filing of the chargesheet, whichever is earlier. . While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. . The application is disposed of. 3 3 3 (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.)