IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 4943 of 2010()
1. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.SANKARANKUTTY
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTING EXCISE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.C.A.CHACKO
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :03/09/2010
O R D E R
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
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Bail Application No. 4943 of 2010
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DATED: 03-09-2010
O R D E R
Petitioner, who is the 2nd accused in Crime No. 26 of 2008 of
Palakkad Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section. 55(a)
of the Abkari Act, seeks his enlargement on bail.
2. The learned Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that
no final report has been filed even after 60 days of judicial custody of
the petitioner. If so, by virtue of the proviso to sec.167(2) Cr.P.C. the
petitioner is entitled to be released on bail as of right.
3. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on
his executing a bond for Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with
two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the
J.F.C.M-I, Palakkad and subject to the following conditions:-
1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating
Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all
Wednesdays.
2. Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the
prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to
tamper with the evidence for the prosecution.
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3. The petitioner shall make himself available for
interrogation as and when required by the
investigating officer.
4. 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.
Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2010
V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE
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