IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 589 of 2009()
1. ASOKAN, S/O.JAGANNATHAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.R.T.PRADEEP
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MRS. Justice K.HEMA
Dated :06/02/2009
O R D E R
K.HEMA, J.
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B.A. No.589 OF 2009
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Dated this the 6th day of February, 2009
O R D E R
This petition is for bail.
2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(g) and 8(2)
of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner (third
accused) along with two others were found distilling arrack on
21.12.2002. All the three accused ran away and 1 litre of
arrack and 20 litres of wash were seized from the place.
3. Petitioner was arrested on 20.01.2009. Learned
counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is absolutely
innocent of the allegations made. He came to know that he is
involved in the offence only when he was arrested.
4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no
objection in granting bail to petitioner but, conditions may be
imposed.
On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be
granted to petitioner on conditions.
Hence, the following order is passed :
B.A.No.589 of 2009
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Petitioner shall be released on bail on his
executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent
sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the
Magistrate court concerned on the following
conditions :
(i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating
Officer on every Monday and Thursday
between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further
orders.
(ii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while
on bail and in case of breach of this
condition, bail is liable to be cancelled.
The petition is allowed.
K.HEMA, JUDGE
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