JUDGMENT :

A.S. Supehia, J.

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

2. By way of the present application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short "the Code"), the applicant has prayed for anticipatory bail in connection with the FIR being C.R. No. 11199011210473 of 2021 registered with Bharuch Rural Police Station, District: Baruch for the offence punishable under Sections 409, 411, 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

3. It is the case of the prosecution that as alleged in the FIR, the complainant being Child Development officer with Bharuch Taluka Panchayat, upon receiving information, raided the Huts of accused nos. 1 to 4 along with the team.

3.1. Upon investigating the spot, officers recovered 1905 packets of THR (Take Home Ration) amounting to Rs. 64,470/- as well as 1234 units of empty packets, which were supposed to be distributed to the beneficiaries under ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme) Scheme.

4. Learned advocate for the applicant submits that the name of the applicant has been disclosed in the alleged offence on the basis of the statement o