GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J . (Oral)

1. This order shall dispose of the aforesaid two petitions filed on behalf of petitioners Ankur Goel and Anish Garg seeking grant of anticipatory bail in respect of aforementioned FIR.

2. At the time of issuance of notice of motion in CRM-M-10820-2024, the following order was passed on 29.2.2024:

“The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in respect of a case registered vide FIR No.24, dated 8.2.2024, at Police Station Jagadhri Sadar, District Yamuna Nagar, under Sections 420, 419, 467, 468, 471, 384, 389, 120-B of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 read with Clause 5, 25, 28 of Fertilizer Control Order, 1985.

As per the case of prosecution, a secret information was received that the petitioner, who was owner of the plywood factory, was using fertilizer meant for agriculture purpose, whereas use of the same for industrial purpose is prohibited under Fertilizer Control Act. The information was further to the effect that on the given day a tractor-trolley was parked near the factor premises of the petitioner, which was loaded with 130 bags of urea fertilizer.

Pursuant to receipt of said information, the police reac

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