IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 2615 of 2008()
1. K.SUNIL, S/O.RAMAPPA, BEERANTHVAYAL,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR
... Respondent
2. STATE REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
For Petitioner :SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :29/04/2008
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J
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B.A.No.2615 of 2008
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Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008
ORDER
Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations
under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in
possession of 10 litres of arrack (100 ml X 100 packets) on
09.04.08. He was arrested and continues in custody from that
date. The learned Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner
has one other crime also registered under the Kerala Abkari Act
against him.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the
learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on
condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to
complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner
can now be directed to be released 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.
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i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of
this order prior to 09.05.2008. The Investigators shall in the
meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation;
ii) The petitioner 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 2 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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