IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 6827 of 2007(S)
1. SATHEESHKUMAR, AGED 30 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.AJITH MURALI
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :07/11/2007
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J.
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B.A.No. 6827 of 2007
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Dated this the 7th day of November 2007
O R D E R
Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces
allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was
allegedly found to be in possession of 1.5 litres of arrack on
19/9/2007. He surrendered before the learned Magistrate on
26/10/2007 and continues in custody from that date. He has no
history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public
Prosecutor.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the
learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on
condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable
further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that
regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to
appropriate conditions.
3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner
can now be enlarged on bail on the following terms and
conditions:
i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the
strength of this order prior to 09/11/2007. The investigating
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officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to
complete the investigation.
ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees
twenty five thousand only) 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 as and when
directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
jsr
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R.BASANT, J.
CRL.M.CNo.
ORDER
21ST DAY OF MAY2007