IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 4070 of 2007()
1. RAVI, S/O.BALAN, ANDITHARA, KUTHANUR
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.A.R.GANGADAS
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :05/07/2007
O R D E R
R. BASANT, J.
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B.A. NO. 4070 of 2007
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Dated this the 5th 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 5 litres of arrack on 28/5/07. The
petitioner is involved in another earlier crime under the Abkari
Act, submits the learned Public Prosecutor.
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 enlarged on bail subject to
appropriate terms and conditions.
3. In the result:
(a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be
released on bail on the following terms and conditions:
(i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on
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the strength of this order prior to 13/7/07. The Investigator
shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the
investigation.
(ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/-
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 on all Mondays and
Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three
months and thereafter as and when directed by the
Investigating Officer in writing to do so.
(R. BASANT, JUDGE)
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