IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 1690 of 2010()
1. ASHOKAN, S/O.GOPALAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN
Dated :23/03/2010
O R D E R
K.T.SANKARAN, J.
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B.A. NO. 1690 OF 2010
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Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2010
O R D E R
This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.202
of 2010 of Kulathupuzha Police Station.
2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section
55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act.
3. The prosecution case is that on 8.3.2010, a quantity of
10.550 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor was found in the shop
belonging to the petitioner. The petitioner was arrested on 8.3.2010
and he was remanded to judicial custody.
4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the
case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner,
the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am
of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner.
B.A. NO. 1690 OF 2010
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5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing
bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to
the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class – I,
Punalur, subject to the following conditions:
a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer
between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the
final report is filed or until further orders;
b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating
officer for interrogation as and when required;
c) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution
witnesses or tamper with the evidence;
d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in
any prejudicial activity while on bail;
e) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned
above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled.
The Bail Application is allowed as above.
(K.T.SANKARAN)
Judge
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