IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 1269 of 2009()
1. K.V.ANIL KUMAR,AGED 28 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :18/03/2009
O R D E R
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
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B.A. No. 1269 of 2009
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Dated this the 18th day of March, 2009
O R D E R
In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner
who is the accused in Crime No. 8/2009 of Kasaragod Excise
Range for offences punishable under Secs.8 (1) and 8(2) of the
Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 20 liters
of arrack in 200 packets each containing 100 ml, seeks his
enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 25-2-2009.
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 undergone by 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 with effect from 3-4-2009 on his executing a
bond for Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two
solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the
learned Magistrate, and subject to the following conditions:
1. The 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, including custodial interrogation as
BA 1269/09 -2-
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. RAMKUMAR,
JUDGE.
mn.