Yes, I fully agree with the opinion of Shri N.C. Dubey that society creates criminals. In this example government is "manufacturing" criminals out of ordinary citizens by creating a "license" raj.
If we make enough laws, then each one of us can also be made a criminal in the eyes of law. As per my understanding, this man was put in jail because for some reason, he did not have a "license" to do this business. The government is the real culprit behind this case because it has created market imperfections by "regulating" this business. Because of this market imperfection, this man is able to find buyers who are willing to buy the gas from him at a premium.
In many countries this business is not at all regulated. All that the government does is that it ensure the equipment used for refilling and other safety measures are in proper order. Nowhere do these governments send people to jail for not possesing a "license".
I would like to highlight the misery inflicted upon by "license" raj by another example:
Firearms market is also "regulated" by government and the government is the biggest culprit.
Besides creating the usual difficulty in obtaining arms licenses for citizens, the government has artificially increased the price of arms and ammunition by doing the following two things:
1) Allowing only IOF to legally manufacture rifles and handguns in the entire country of 1.2 billion people. Thus market monopoly for IOF is created. Due to this monopoly IOF is able to sell firearms and ammunition at extortionate prices, which are beyond the reach of average citizens. Similar arms and ammunition of far better quality are available in the international arms market at fraction of the price at which IOF is selling its arms and ammunition.
2) To further help IOF in its monopoly in 1986, the government under the guise of controlling terrorism(everyone knows that terrorists prefer to have unlicensed AK 47s etc. rather than NPB pistols and rifles, that too obtained on licenses!), the import of arms and ammunition by arms license holders has been put under restricted list of EXIM policy.
Now this is certainly benifitting the criminals(who anyways are never dependent on legal arms) as it ensures that citizens are not able to purchase legal arms to defend themselves. Kasab and company benefitted the most from Arms Act as not a single victim was armed to kill them. Criminals are able to purchase illegal arms at fraction of the cost. People in states like U.P., Bihar where law and order is not good have to keep arms for self defense. But it makes no sense for them to apply for arms license because even if they get an arms license, the cheapest revolver/pistol is artificially priced around Rs 85,000 by IOF. Similar pistol of much better quality can be brought in international market for around Rs 5000 only. Shotguns in legal market are artificially priced at around Rs. 25,000. Thanks to the regulations by government. What do the people do? They buy desi kattas or aadhis at prices of few hundred rupees for their self defense. Now these perfectly law abiding citizens are "criminals" in the eyes of law. Now who is responsible to make these people "criminals"? Nobody but the government. Police also regulary harasses them and extort money otherwise case will be filled against them.
Similar situation is also prevelant in most of the states in India. One gentleman has highlighted such a situation in Tamil Nadu. This is what he has to say:
"There are a many ordinary farmers who own guns( mostly illegal) in the hills around my place ( Western ghats near kodaikanal) and who out of compulsion and dire need for self protection and property protection against ( GANJA CULTIVATORS WHO ENCROACH ON THEIR LANDS) as well as crop protection have opted for illegal guns. This is because they find it easy to procure illegal arms than get a license legally and righteously and hold their head high.
As a result of this , they are subject to all sorts of harrasment by the forest and police department who do not confisticate the guns but keep THEIR threat LIVE, so as to collect a regular mamool every month.
Worst is that these low level police and forest staff suddenly collect INFORMATION MONEY to give info of any impending raid by their higher up's. And if even after that a farmer is caught with a illegal gun , they share the reward money.
Under other threads , i have highlighted the need for NAGRI to come out in vernacular dailies to make its presence felt and make it more strong and make NAGRI a movement"
Reference: https://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11796#p118428