( 1 ) THE petitioner has come to this Court praying for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as "the Code" only) in case FIR No. 178/2001 lodged at P. S. Shalimar Bagh under Section 420 read with Section 120-B Indian Penal Code.

( 2 ) I have heard Mr. Dinesh Mathur, Senior Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Sunil Kapoor, learened counsel for the State

( 3 ) THE facts relevant for disposal of this application,briefly stated, are that on 25/3/2001, one Subhash lodged an FIR alleging that on that day he had gone to Kirti Nanak Petrol Pump, AP Block, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi and purchased petrol for Rs. 50. 00 vide a receipt issued in his favour. After travelling about 30 kms. from Shalimar Bagh, he observed that his scooter had again gone into reserve and as such, he felt that the petrol supplied to him was short in quantity. He made certain enquiries around the petrol pump and came to know that the petrol dispensing units in the said petrol pump had been so manipulated that they were giving short supply and as such, he lodged a report with the police. After registering the case, the police arrested two attendants o