IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 6801 of 2007()
1. RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.NARAYANAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.C.A.CHACKO
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :07/11/2007
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J
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B.A.No.6801 of 2007
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Dated this the 7th day of November, 2007
ORDER
Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations
under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in
possession of 3.5 litres of arrack on 27.10.07. He was arrested and
continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor
points out that the petitioner has no history of any criminal
antecedents.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned
Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that
the investigator is given reasonable time to complete the investigation
and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be
released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions.
3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner
shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions.
i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this
order prior to 10.11.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime
make every endeavour to complete the investigation.
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ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-
(Rupees Twenty five thousand 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 as and when directed by the
Investigating Officer in writing to do so.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
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