IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 686 of 2011()
1. ESWARAN, AGED 45, S/O.PAZHANISWAMY
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.RAJESH NAMBIAR
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :04/02/2011
O R D E R
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
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B.A. No. 686 of 2011
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Dated this the 4th day of February, 2011.
O R D E R
In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner
who is the sole accused in Crime No. 70 of 2010 of Agali Excise
Range for an offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the
Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 20 litres of
arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested
on 23.12.2010.
2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned Public Prosecutor.
3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the
duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner and the
other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to
the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be
released on bail w.e.f. 15.02.2011 on his executing a bond for
`1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each
for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Mannarkkad
and subject to the following conditions: –
B.A. No.686/2011 -:2:-
1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating
Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays.
2. The petitioner shall make himself available for
interrogation as and when required by the police till the
filing of the final report.
3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the
prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper
with the evidence for the prosecution.
4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while
on bail.
If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above
conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled.
This application is allowed as above.
V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE.
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