IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 6646 of 2007()
1. ABOOBACKER HAJI, S/O.ABBAS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC
... Respondent
2. S.H.O., BEKAL POLICE STATION.
For Petitioner :SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :02/11/2007
O R D E R
R. BASANT, J.
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B.A.No. 6646 of 2007
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Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2007
O R D E R
Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the first
accused. He faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act.
350 litres of arrack was allegedly found in the premises of
the second accused, of which the petitioner is the landlord.
There is an allegation that the petitioner had run away from
the scene of the crime when the police party was about to
reach the premises. The petitioner was arrested on
1.10.2007 and he continues in custody from that date. The
application for regular bail filed by the petitioner earlier was
dismissed as per order dt. 11.10.2007 in B.A.No. 6192 of
2007. Facts have been adverted to in detail in that order.
This order must be read in continuation of that order. I am
not hence adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the
learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am
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satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail, subject
to appropriate terms and conditions.
3. In the result:
1) This application is allowed.
2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following
terms and conditions.
(a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/-
(Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like
sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate.
(b) He shall make himself available for interrogation before
the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between
10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months and thereafter as
and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so.
(R. BASANT)
tm Judge