IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 2368 of 2008()
1. PRABHAKARAN, S/O AROTHI CHOYIKKUTTY,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.SUNNY MATHEW
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.K.MOHANAN
Dated :18/04/2008
O R D E R
V.K.MOHANAN, J.
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B.A.No.2368 of 2008
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Dated this the 18th day of April, 2008
ORDER
In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner
who is the accused in C.R. No.14 of 2008 of Koyilandy Excise
Range for offences punishable under Secs. 8 (1) of the Abkari
Act for having been found in possession of 2 1/2 litres
of arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was
arrested on 02.04.08.
2. I 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 concerned Judicial Magistrate
of the First Class and subject to the following conditions:
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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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