IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 318 of 2008()
1. THANKAPPAN @ THANKAN, S/O. KOCHUKUNJU,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,
... Respondent
2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
For Petitioner :SRI.SOORANAD S.SREEKUMAR
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :21/01/2008
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J
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B.A.No.318 of 2008
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Dated this the 21st day of January, 2008
ORDER
Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under
the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of
6.750 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 24.12.2007. He was
arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public
Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal
antecedents.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned
Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied
that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate
terms and conditions.
3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner
shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions.
i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-
(Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for
the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate;
ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for
interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by
the Investigating Officer in writing to do so.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
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