JUDGMENT

Subramonium Prasad, J. These petitions under Section 439 Cr.P.C have been filed for grant of bail to the petitioners in FIR No.70/2021 dated 23.04.2021, registered at Police Station Crime Branch, Delhi for the offences punishable under Sections 420 /188/120B/34 IPC and Sections 3 /7 of the Essential Commodities Act and Section 3 of the Epidemic Disease Act. All the said petitions have a common prayer, i.e. to enlarge the accused persons on regular bail.

2. The facts, in brief, leading to the filing of the instant petitions are as under:

a) Briefly summarised allegations in the FIR No.70/2021 are that during the second wave of COVID-19 in the month of April 2021, the Duty Officer, PS Crime Branch, Delhi received inputs of the illegal holding and supply of life saving medication to treat COVID-19. On receipt of a secret tip at 02:00 PM, the Assistant Sub-Inspector, PS Crime Branch was info