JUDGMENT - (1) This is an application for bail under the provisions of Section 498 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioners are charged by the Sholapur Police with offences under Section 120-B I. P. C. Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act, Sections 30 and 25 of the Arms Act, Section 5 of Explosives Act. Section 6 of Poisons Act. Section 82 of the Prohibition Act and Section 18(c) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.

(2) According to the Police, the petitioner No. 1 is the father of petitioners Nos. 2, 3 and 4 and they are all the proprietors of two firms by name of "Hazi M. F. Maniyar and Sons" and "M. M. Maniyar". According to the Police, all the petitioners look after the said two businesses and that the said two businesses have two godowns wherein goods of these firms are stored. According to the petitioners, however, "Hazi M. F. Maniyar and Sons" is the partnership firm in which only petitioners Nos. 1 and 2 are partners under a deed of partnership, copy of which they have produced. According to the petitioners, the petitioners Nos. 3 and 4 have nothing to do with the said firm. The business of the said firm is carried on at 383, East Mangalwar Peth as shop with two g

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