[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.1913 OF 2007 Nandkumar Maruti More ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondents ... Mr.V.V.Purwant Advocate for Applicant Mrs.A.S.Pai A.P.P.for the State ... CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE DATE DATE : JUNE 20, 2007 : JUNE 20, 2007 : JUNE 20, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in C.R.No.46 of 2007 of Mandrup Police Station, Solapur. The said case is mainly under Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. 3. It is the prosecution case that information was received that rice and wheat which were sold in ration shop, were stored in a godown in Gat No.1 of village Mangoli. It was learnt that those goods were sold by the applicant and co-accused in the market hence, raid was conducted. Two trucks were found standing in front of the godown and co-accused Mahadev came to be arrested. Mahadev has stated that the present applicant has knowledge [-2-] in respect of the trucks which were standing near the godown and has other information in this case. Mahadev is the brother of the present applicant. It is an admitted fact that there was partition two years ago between Mahadev and the applicant and the relations between the applicant and Mahadev are not cordial. There is no other material on record which connects the applicant with the crime except the statement of co-accused Mahadev. Looking to the facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail. 4. In the event of arrest, the applicant-Nandkumar Maruti More to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rs.thirty thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount in C.R.No. 46 of 2007 of Mandrup Police Station, Solapur. The applicant shall report to the concerned Police Station every day from 22.6.2007 to 16.7.2007 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and thereafter once in a fortnight till the conclusion of trial. 5. Application is disposed of. [Smt. V.K.Tahilramani, J.]