ORDER :

RULE. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives service of notice of rule for and on behalf of respondent – State.

1. Heard the learned advocates for the respective parties by video conferencing.

2. By way of the present application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant-accused has prayed for anticipatory bail in connection with the F.I.R. being C.R. No.11195050200415 of 2020 registered with Tharad Police Station, District Banaskantha for the offences under Sections 406, 420 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

3. The case of the prosecution in nutshell is that the first informant owns a shop by the name Kishan Corporation in Tharad Agricultural Produce Market (APMC), and he deals in different crops. It is further alleged that on 06.05.2020, the accused persons came to his shop during the auction of crop and they purchased Isabgol worth Rs.3,17,303/-. It is further alleged that on 08.05.2020, the accused persons purchased cumin seeds worth Rs.4,18,727/- from the shop of the first informant in auction. It is further alleged that the first informant demanded payment of the said crops, but the accused persons did not make any payment on one