IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 1525 of 2008()
1. P.K.GOPI, AGED 45, S/O. KOCHUCHERUKKAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :11/03/2008
O R D E R
R. BASANT, J.
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B.A. No. 1525 OF 2008 C
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Dated this the 11th 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 10 litres of arrack on
30.1.08. He was arrested on 18.2.08 and continues in
custody from that date. The petitioner has four other cases
under the Kerala Abkari Act registered against him, 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 reasonable
further time 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 24.3.08. The investigators 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 two
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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