1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUD ICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 212 /2010 [(1) Vijayprakash Ramnivas Modi and others 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. S V Manohar, Adv. for applicants Mr K S Dhote, APP for respondent .......... CORAM : A.P.BHANGALE, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 25, 2010. Heard. 2 Interim anticipatory bail was granted in this case on 9th February,2010. Perused the reply filed by the learned APP on behalf of the Respondent-State. It appears that accusations under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, giving rise to Crime No. 6/2010 in respect of alleged violations dates back to 2005. It is alleged that stock of kerosene of 48,000 litres was diverted from one Taluqa to another. It is contended that the Addl. Collector had also obtained a report from the Tahsildar concerned who opined blatant violation of Section 7 of the said Act. According to learned APP, it is serious accusation and, therefore, they are not entitled to be released on anticipatory bail. 3 No doubt, the allegations of alleged violations occurred long back in the year 2005. The accusations were also made against Addl. Collector pursuant to inquiry ordered in the Writ Petition No.3868/2009, opinion of 2 the District Government Pleader was then sought by the State. Under these circumstances, the offence came to be registered. Looking to all these circumstances, I think custodial interrogation is not necessary in such cases, however, the applicants are required to cooperate with the investigation until charge-sheet is filed. Since the applicants are ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation, interim anticipatory bail as granted on 9th February, 2010 is confirmed, subject to same conditions. 4 Application stands disposed of. JUDGE sahare