IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 4153 of 2008()
1. SAJI AGED 38, S/O.DAMODARAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, RANNI RANGE,
... Respondent
2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
For Petitioner :SRI.V.SETHUNATH
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :08/07/2008
O R D E R
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
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Bail Application No.4153 of 2008
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Dated this the 8th day of July 2008
O R D E R
In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner
who is the sole accused in Crime No.15/2008 of Ranni Excise
Range for offences punishable under Secs.8 (1) and 8(2) of the
Abkari Act for having been found in possession of two liters
of arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was
arrested on 6.6.2008.
2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned Public Prosecutor.
3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the
duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner and the
other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail
to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be
released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 20,000/-
(Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for
the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.Ranni, and
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subject to the following conditions:
1. The petitioner shall report before the
Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on
all Wednesdays.
2. The petitioner shall make himself available for
interrogation, including custodial interrogation as
and when required by the police till the filing of the
final report.
3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the
prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper
with the evidence for the prosecution.
4. The 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 8th day of July 2008
V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE
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