IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 6112 of 2008()
1. GOPALAKRISHNAN @ GOPALI, AGED 43 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.AJITH MURALI
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MRS. Justice K.HEMA
Dated :15/10/2008
O R D E R
K.HEMA, J.
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B.A.No.6112 of 2008
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Dated this the 15th October, 2008
O R D E R
This petition is for bail.
2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari
Act. According to prosecution, petitioner has arranged
transportation of 735 litres of spirit by the other accused, who
were arrested along with the articles on 25.5.2007.
3. Petitioner was in custody in connection with another crime
and his formal arrest in this case was recorded on 19.8.2008.
Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the co-accused are on
bail.
4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no
objection in granting bail, but stringent condition may be imposed,
since petitioner involved in another case also.
Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms
and conditions:
i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with
two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the
satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned.
ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating
officer on every alternate day between 10 AM and
1 PM until further orders.
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iii). Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the Excise
range within which the crime is registered, except
with the previous permission of the Magistrate
Court concerned.
iv) Petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or
influence the witnesses or intimidate them or
commit any offence while on bail and in case of
breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be
cancelled.
Petition is allowed.
K.HEMA, JUDGE
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