IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 6201 of 2006()
1. BHARATHAN, S/O.CHOTHI,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM)
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice J.M.JAMES
Dated :25/10/2006
O R D E R
J.M.JAMES, J.
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B.A. 6201/2006
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DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006
O R D E R
The petitioner was found in illegal possession of
1.50 litres of illicit arrack on 1.10.2006, by the Excise
Range officials of Chengannur Excise Range.
C.R.No.177/2006 of that Excise Range was registered
against the petitioner, under Section 8(1) & (2) of the
Abkari Act. Hence this application, under Section 439
Cr.P.C.
2. After hearing both sides and considering the
duration of the judicial detention, I grant bail and release
the petitioner from jail, subject to the following
conditions:-
(a). The petitioner shall execute a bond
for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties,
each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of
the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II,
Chengannur.
B.A.6201/2006
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(b). The petitioner shall report before
the Investigating Officer, once in a week
on every Saturday, between 10.00 a.m
and 11.00 a.m., for a period of one
month, starting from 28.10.2006.
The application is allowed as above.
J.M.JAMES
JUDGE
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