IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 6224 of 2010()
1. SURESH, S/O.KUNJUKUNJ,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
2. EXCISE INSPECTOR,
For Petitioner :SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :06/10/2010
O R D E R
V.RAMKUMAR, J.
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Bail Application No.6224 of 2010
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Dated this the 6th day of October, 2010
ORDER
The petitioner, who is the sole accused in Crime No.41 of
2010 of Ezhukone Excise Range, for an offence punishable
under Section 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act, seeks his
enlargement on bail.
2. The learned Public Prosecutor on instructions
submitted that no final report has been filed even after 60
days of judicial custody of the petitioner. If so, by virtue of the
proviso to Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. the petitioner is entitled to
be released on bail as of right.
3. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be
released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/-
(Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each
for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial
Magistrate of the First Class-I, Kottarakkara and 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.
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2. The petitioner shall not influence or
intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor
shall he attempt to tamper with the
evidence for the prosecution.
3. The petitioner shall make himself available
for interrogation as and when required by
the investigating officer.
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.
V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE
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