1 Cri-A-43-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL (BAIL) APPLICATION NO. 43 OF 2011 Mr. Sureshkumar Nemchand Mahato & Ors. ... Applicants Vs. State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr. Ganesh Gole,Advocate, for the applicant. Mrs. P.P. Shide, APP, for the respondent - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 17th February, 2011. P.C. 1. The applicants seek to be released on bail in Crime No.17/2010 registered at NRI Police Station, Navi Mumbai, for the offences under Section 3 read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. 2. According to prosecution, on 7.10.2010, 16,600 liters diesel was seized along with three barges and two suction pumps. The applicants were the workers on the said barges. The learned Counsel for the applicants points out that the main accused, namely, Saddrubhai, Hanifbhai and Istiyakbhai as well as three others, who were owners of boat, namely, Idris Mastan Shaikh, Mohd. Hanif Haji Ismail Rathod and Salimuddin Alimuddin Ansari have been granted bail by the 2 Cri-A-43-11.sxw Sessions Court. I fail to understand why the bail to the present applicants, who were merely employees, was refused when all the main culprits were granted bail by the Sessions Court. 3. The applicants be released on their executing P.R. of Rs.10,000/- each with a surety in the like amount with condition that they shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)