IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 7935 of 2007()
1. BINU, S/O. SASIDHARAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
2. EXCISE INSPECTOR,
For Petitioner :SRI.R.GOPAN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.K.MOHANAN
Dated :24/12/2007
O R D E R
V. K.MOHANAN, J.
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Bail Application No.7935 of 2007
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Dated this the 24th day of December, 2007
O R D E R
In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner
who is the accused in crime No.65/2007 of Neyyattinkara Excise
Range for offences punishable under Secs. 8 (1) and 8(2) of the
Abkari Act for having been found in possession of five litres of
illicit arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was
arrested on 10.12.2007.
2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned Public Prosecutor.
3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the
duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other
circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the
petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released
on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty
Five Thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like
amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-III, Neyyattinkara, and
subject to the following conditions:
Bail A.No.7935 of 2007
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1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating
Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all
Wednesdays.
2. The petitioner shall make himself available for
interrogation as and when required by the police till
the filing of the final report.
3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the
prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper
with the evidence for the prosecution.
4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence
while on bail.
If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above
conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled.
This application is allowed as above.
V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE
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