IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 1386 of 2008(B)
1. BIJU, S/O. PODIYAN @ CHERU MANCHAL-
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :07/03/2008
O R D E R
R. BASANT, J.
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B.A. No. 1386 OF 2008 A
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Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008
O R D E R
Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the first
accused. Altogether there are two accused persons. The 2nd
accused has not been apprehended so far. The petitioner,
along with the co-accused, faces allegations in a crime
registered under the Kerala Abkari Act. On 21.3.07 the
petitioner, along with the co-accused, was allegedly engaged
in the transportation of 45 litres of arrack in a scooter. The
petitioner was arrested only on 7.2.08. He continues in
custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any
criminal antecedents, reports the learned Public Prosecutor.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the
learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on
condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable
further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied
that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to
BA.1386/08
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appropriate conditions.
3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner
shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and
conditions:
i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the
strength of this order prior to 17.3.08. The investigating
officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to
complete the investigation.
ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees
fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like
sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate.
iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for
interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m
and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two
months from the date of his release and thereafter as and
when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
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