IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 4280 of 2008()
1. REVEENDRAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.NANU,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, ADOOR EXCISE
... Respondent
2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
For Petitioner :SRI.V.SETHUNATH
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MRS. Justice K.HEMA
Dated :04/07/2008
O R D E R
K.HEMA, J.
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B.A.No.4280 of 2008
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Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008
ORDER
This petition is for bail.
2. According to the prosecution, the petitioner was found
selling 1.4 litres of IMFL in his property on 18.6.2008 at 10.30
a.m. He was arrested from the spot. The contraband articles
were also recovered.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the
petitioner is absolutely innocent of the allegations made. He was
consuming liquor along with his employees from a shed situated
in his own paddy field, while the respondent took the petitioner
into custody. Though as per the mahazar, two persons were
standing nearby and they told the respondent that they had come
to drink liquor, those persons were not questioned by the Excise
Officials. The petitioner is an agriculturist and he is aged 64
years and he is not involved in any other offence. He is in
custody since 18.6.2008 onwards.
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4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no
objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted
to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions:
(i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with
two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the
satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned.
(ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer
on every Monday between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. until
further orders.
The petition is allowed.
K.HEMA, JUDGE
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