The High Court granted pre-arrest bail to the applicant in a case involving alleged storage of petroleum products violating the Essential Commodities Act and IPC, noting custodial interrogation was not warranted.
Released on bail on furnishing a P.R. bond of Rs. 30,000/- with two sureties in the like amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1915 OF 2023
Vinod Muktinath Sharma ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
Mr. Sanjeev Kadam a/w. Mr. Pratik Deshmukh i/b. Mr. Prashant Raul, for the Applicant
Mr. S.H. Yadav, APP, for the Respondent/State. Mr. S.B. Pujari, PI, Bhandup police station.
CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J. DATE : DECEMBER 12, 2023
P.C.:
Vishal Parekar
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named the applicant as the person who had stored the said petroleum product. It was the stand of the applicant that the commodity found at the said place is a processed oil which the applicant had procured.
Vishal Parekar
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to determine entitlement to pre-arrest bail only.
Application disposed.
(N. J. JAMADAR, J.)
Vishal Parekar
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to pre-arrest bail given the nature of offences and the investigation requirements.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
Vinod Muktinath Sharma
The State of Maharashtra
N. J. Jamadar
As recorded by the court registry
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