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3. The learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has not been named in the FIR but has been arrayed as an accused later on as per the disclosure statements of the arrested accused.

The said disclosure statements have no evidentiary value in the eyes of law. As the petitioner was in custody since 28.07.2022 and none of the 30 prosecution witnesses had been examined so far, he was entitled to the concession of bail, moreso, when in four of the other similar cases registered against him vide FIR No.93 dated 26.03.2021 under Sections 268, 285, 286, 379, 511 and 34 IPC, Sections 15, 16 PMP Act, 1962, Section 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and Section 3 of the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel Order, 1908, Police Station Badli, District Jhajjar, FIR No.53 dated 22.01.2022 under Sections 15 and 16 of the Petroleum and Mineral Pipe Line Act, 1962, Sections 3 & 4 of PDPP Act, 1908 and Sections 268, 285, 379 and 511 IPC, Police Station Sampla, District Rohtak, FIR No.112 dated 10.04.2021 under Sections Sections 15 and 16 of the Petroleum and Mineral Pipe Line Act, 1962, Sections 3 & 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and Sections 3 & 4 of the Prevention of Damage to the Public Property Act, 1984 and 379, 5 of 9 Neutral Citation No:=2023:PHHC:114370 2023:PHHC:114370 CRM-M-41867-2023 (O & M) ::6::

6 of 9 Neutral Citation No:=2023:PHHC:114370 2023:PHHC:114370 CRM-M-41867-2023 (O & M) ::7::

the PDPP Act, 1984, Police Station Sadar Jhajjar, District Jhajjar, FIR No.450 dated 23.12.2021 under Sections 379, 285, 511 and 34 IPC and Sections 15, 16 of the Petroleum & Mineral Pipe Line Act, 1962 and Section 3 of the PDPP Act, 1984, Police Station Asauda, FIR No.53 dated 22.01.2022 under Sections 15 and 16 of the Petroleum and Mineral Pipe Line Act, 1962, Sections 3 & 4 of PDPP Act, 1908 and Sections 268, 285, 379 and 511 IPC, Police Station Sampla, District Rohtak, FIR No.461 dated 18.08.2021 under Sections 15 and 16 Petroleum & Mineral Pipe Line Act, 1962, Sections 3 & 4 of PDPP Act, 1908 and Sections 268, 285, 379 and 511 IPC, Police Station Sampla, District Rohtak, FIR No.75 dated 29.07.2021 under Sections 15 and 16 Petroleum & Mineral Pipe Line Act, 1962, Sections 3 & 4 of PDPP Act, 1908 and Sections 268, 285, 379 and 511 IPC, Police Station Sampla, District Rohtak, FIR No.112 dated 10.04.2021 under Sections Sections 15 and 16 of the Petroleum and Mineral Pipe Line Act, 1962, Sections 3 & 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and Sections 3 & 4 of the Prevention of Damage to the Public Property Act, 1984 and 379, 117, 411, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B and 34 IPC, Police Station Bawal, District Rewari, FIR No.87 dated 08.08.2021 under Sections 15, 16 Pertroleum & Mineral Pipe Line Act, 1962, Sections 379/34 IPC and Section 3 of PDPP Act, 1962, Police Station Rohri, District Rewari and FIR No.264 dated 26.12.2021 under Sections 15/16 and 15(IV) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 and Sections 379, 34 IPC, Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage