IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 3875 of 2009()
1. BAKTHAVEERAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN
Dated :16/07/2009
O R D E R
K.T. SANKARAN, J.
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B.A. No. 3875 of 2009
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Dated this the 16th day of July, 2009
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
C.R No.67/2009 of Ezhukone Excise Range.
2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under
Sections 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act.
3. The prosecution case is that on 1/07/2009, the
petitioner was found engaged in the sale of 3.75 litres of Indian
made foreign liquor. He was arrested on that date itself. The
petitioner is in 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.
5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing
bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like
amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First
B.A. No. 3875 / 2009
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Class-I, Kottarakkara 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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