IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 2502 of 2009()
1. MANOJ S/O. SASI,AGED 28 YRS.,KUNNATH
... Petitioner
2. BIJU,S/O.PRABHAKARAN, AGED 27 YRS.,
3. PREJI,S/O. M
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.C.K.SAJEEV
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice C.T.RAVIKUMAR
Dated :12/05/2009
O R D E R
C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J.
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B.A.No.2502 of 2009
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Dated, this the 12th day of May, 2009
ORDER
This is an application for regular bail filed under
Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioners are
accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.255 of 2009 of Cherthala
Police Station alleging commission of offences punishable
under Sections 8(1), (2) and 55(a) of the Abkari Act.
2. The allegation is that the petitioners were found
in possession of 20 litres of arrack and they were taken into
custody on 1.4.2009 and since then they have been in judicial
custody.
3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners
as also the learned Public Prosecutor. Considering the quantity
of arrack involved and also the fact that the investigation is
almost over, I think bail can be granted in this case.
4. Accordingly this application is allowed subject to
the following conditions:
i) Petitioners shall be released on bail on each of
them executing a bond for Rs.35000/- with two solvent
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sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial
First Class Magistrate-I, Cherthaa.
ii) Petitioners shall report before the investigating
officer once in a week on all Saturdays between 10 a.m. and
11 a.m. till the final report is laid.
C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE
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