Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court
“The incident dates back to Nov 16, 2021. On that day, 40 to 50 customers who had filled petrol at the pump complained that water was present in the petrol supplied to them. The laboratory report was received on Dec 26, 2022. “Despite the laboratory confirmation in Dec 2022, the FIR was not registered at that time. Pursuant to the high court order, the district supply office submitted a complaint to Cidco police, based on which the FIR was registered on Oct 23.
The report allegedly confirmed the presence of water traces in the samples collected from the three nozzles.
Following the complaints, an inspection was carried out at the pump and samples were collected,” Narwade said. A writ petition was subsequently filed before the Bombay high court’s Aurangabad bench seeking directions for action based on the inspection and lab report,” Narwade said. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : Five years after complaints of petrol mixed with water, Cidco police have registered a case against the owner of a petrol pump on Jalgaon Road in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. As per the complaint, samples were drawn from three nozzles at the fuel station and sent to the laboratory for testing. However, no offence was registered by authorities, following which Narwade took legal recourse.
The FIR was registered on the complaint of district supply officer Bharti Wakode under sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The FIR mentions the findings of the inspection conducted on Nov 16, 2021, the number of customers who had complained at the time, and the laboratory report dated Dec 26, 2022, which confirmed traces of water in petrol. The criminal action follows an order passed by the Bombay high court in a writ petition filed by activist Manish Narwade.
Because it relates to adulteration of fuel with water, which causes damage to vehicles and loss to consumers, “The case is significant. Stay updated with the latest Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar news.
The five-year gap between the complaint, the lab report and the registration of the FIR has also brought the issue of delayed action in adulteration cases into focus,” Narwade said. The management of the petrol pump on Jalgaon Road refused to comment when contacted by TOI . Download the TOI App.