IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 4429 of 2007(R)
1. RAJAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.A.C.DEVY
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :20/07/2007
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J
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B.A.No.4429 of 2007
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Dated this the 20th day of July, 2007
ORDER
Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations
under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in
possession of 7.125 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 30.06.07.
He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned
Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner has two other crimes
under Abkari Act also to his credit.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned
Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on
condition that the investigator is granted reasonable further 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 30.07.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime
make every endeavour to complete the investigation.
ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/-
(Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the
like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate;
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iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for
interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12
noon on all Mondays 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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