IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 1438 of 2008()
1. MADHAVAN, AGED 45 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :07/03/2008
O R D E R
R. BASANT, J.
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B.A. No. 1438 OF 2008 F
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Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008
O R D E R
Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces
allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was
allegedly found to be in possession of 13.5 litres of illicit liquor
(arrack) on 17.1.08. He was arrested and continues in
custody from that date. He has six other cases against him
registered under the Kerala Abkari Act one of which has
already ended in conviction, reports the learned Public
Prosecutor.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the
learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on
condition that the investigating officer is granted the full
complement of 60 days to complete the investigation and I am
satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner
subject to appropriate conditions.
3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner
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shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and
conditions:
i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the
strength of this order prior to 15.3.08. The investigating
officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to
complete the investigation.
ii) He 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 before the investigating officer between 10 a.m
and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three
months from the date of his release and thereafter as and
when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
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