<p>Captain Laxman Dubey of Khalijia had approached the sessions court yesterday seeking anticipatory bail after the police registered a case of negligence against the captains and crew members of both the vessels.<br /><br />According to Dubey, the collision was due to navigational error and not deliberate and Khalijia was at a slow speed at the time of the accident.<br />The court today adjourned the matter for hearing till tomorrow but has however directed the police to not arrest Dubey till then.<br /><br />Last week, the captain of Chitra, Mandeleno Ranjit Martin had also approached the court seeking anticipatory bail. The court will also hear his bail plea tomorrow.<br />The police had registered a case under various sections of IPC and the Environment Protection Act for rash navigation of vessels, endangering the life or personal safety of others and mischief.<br /><br />The two merchant vessels had collided on August 7 resulting in a major oil spill from MSC Chitra. Although no one was injured, 33 crew members, including two Pakistanis, were rescued from both the ships.</p>
<p>Captain Laxman Dubey of Khalijia had approached the sessions court yesterday seeking anticipatory bail after the police registered a case of negligence against the captains and crew members of both the vessels.<br /><br />According to Dubey, the collision was due to navigational error and not deliberate and Khalijia was at a slow speed at the time of the accident.<br />The court today adjourned the matter for hearing till tomorrow but has however directed the police to not arrest Dubey till then.<br /><br />Last week, the captain of Chitra, Mandeleno Ranjit Martin had also approached the court seeking anticipatory bail. The court will also hear his bail plea tomorrow.<br />The police had registered a case under various sections of IPC and the Environment Protection Act for rash navigation of vessels, endangering the life or personal safety of others and mischief.<br /><br />The two merchant vessels had collided on August 7 resulting in a major oil spill from MSC Chitra. Although no one was injured, 33 crew members, including two Pakistanis, were rescued from both the ships.</p>