1 CR.APP.NO.1921/2009. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1921 OF 2009. Babasaheb Uttam Dhakane ...Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ... Mr.Joydeep Chatterji, Advocate for the applicant. Mr.J.S.Gavane, APP for the respondent. ... CORAM: A.V.NIRGUDE,J. Date : 29th June, 2009. COURT'S ORDER: 1. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in Crime No.II-16/2009, dated 10th of 2 CR.APP.NO.1921/2009. May, 2009 registered by Pathardi Police Station, Dist. Ahmednagar, alleging offences punishable under Sections 3 & 7 of Essential Commodities Act. 2. The police raided agricultural land of the applicant on 9th of May, 2009 at about 11.30 p.m. They found that the other accused, the son of the present applicant and his employees were mixing blue kerosene with certain chemicals. They also noticed that due to the chemical process the colour of kerosene would be bleached. They alleged such colourless kerosene could be mixed with diesel. The police found as many as four tankers of kerosene on the spot. The police arrested on the spot the applicant's son Vishnu and his employees. It is now the case of the prosecution that this large scale adulteration was going on at the direction of the present applicant. Though the present applicant was not found on the spot, the witness of the prosecution 3 CR.APP.NO.1921/2009. stated that he had seen the present applicant supervising similar operation earlier at the spot, where the raid took place. The statement of the witness is the only material against the present applicant, I think such material is rather weak link to connect the present applicant to the incident. The other accused, who were found on the spot were arrested and now are released on bail. In these circumstances, the present applicant deserves bail. Application is allowed. i) In the event of his arrest in this case, the applicant shall be released on bail of Rs. 15,000/-(Rs.Fifteen Thousand only) with one surety in the like amount. (A.V.NIRGUDE,J.) lkp.