IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 1984 of 2009()
1. MURUKAN S/O. PONNAYYAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.S.RAJEEV
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.K.MOHANAN
Dated :21/04/2009
O R D E R
V. K.MOHANAN, J.
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Bail Application No.1984 of 2009
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Dated this the 21st day of April, 2009
O R D E R
In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C., the
petitioner who is the sole accused in C.R. No.26 of 2009 of
Udumbanchola Excise Range for offences punishable under
Secs. 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act for having been found
in possession of 11 litres of Indian made foreign liquor,
seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on
22.03.2009.
2. I have 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 of 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 on his executing a bond for Rs.15,000/-
(Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two solvent sureties
each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.,
Nedumkandom and subject to the following conditions:
B.A.No.1984 of 2009
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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.K.MOHANAN,
JUDGE
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