IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 5452 of 2007()
1. LINESH, AGED 19 YEARS, S/O.LALJI,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.A.KRISHNAN
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :10/09/2007
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J
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B.A.No.5452 of 2007
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Dated this the 10th day of September, 2007
ORDER
Application for regular bail. The petitioner along with co-accused
faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They had allegedly
transported 525 litres of spirit in a Maruti Car when they were
intercepted by the police. The petitioner continues in custody from
25.07.07. The petitioner is a 19 year old young person, it is
submitted. The learned Public Prosecutor concedes that the
petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned
Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that
the investigator is given full complement of 60 days to complete the
investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can be directed to
be released on bail subject to appropriate conditions.
3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner
shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions.
i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this
order prior to 24.09.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime
make every endeavour to complete the investigation.
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ii) 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 the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate;
iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation
from the date of his release before the Investigating Officer between
10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 3
months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating
Officer in writing to do so.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
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