IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 5549 of 2009()
1. SURENDRAN, S/O.NANU, SUDHI BHAVANAM,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.G.RAJEEVKUMAR
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.T.SANKARAN
Dated :07/10/2009
O R D E R
K.T. SANKARAN, J.
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B.A. No. 5549 of 2009
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Dated this the 7th day of October, 2009
O R D E R
This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in
Crime No.102/2009 of Kayamkulam Excise Range, Alappuzha.
2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under
Section 8(1)(2) of the Abkari Act.
3. The prosecution case is that on 22/8/2009, the
petitioner was found in possession of 10 litres of arrack. He was
arrested on the same date. The petitioner is in judicial custody.
4. It is submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that
the petitioner is involved in 3 others cases of similar nature. The
learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner
undertakes not to indulge in any prejudicial activities, if bail is
granted to him in the present case. This undertaking is recorded.
5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the
case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the
petitioner, the nature of the offence and also the undertaking, I
am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner.
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6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing
bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like
amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First
Class-I, Harippad subject to the following conditions:-
A) The petitioner shall report before the
Investigating Officer between 9 A.M. and
11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report
is filed or until further orders.
B) The petitioner shall appear before the
Investigating Officer for interrogation as
and when required.
C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the
prosecution witnesses or tamper with the
evidence.
D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence
or indulge in any prejudicial activity while
on bail.
E) In case of breach of any of the conditions
mentioned above, the bail shall be liable
to be cancelled.
The Bail Application is allowed as above.
K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE
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