IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl No. 4874 of 2007()
1. VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O. SUKUMARAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice R.BASANT
Dated :13/08/2007
O R D E R
R.BASANT, J
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B.A.No.4874 of 2007
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Dated this the 13th day of August, 2007
ORDER
Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the
provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly
found to be in possession of 2.5 litres of arrack on 28.07.2007. The
petitioner was arrested and he continues in custody from that date.
The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner faces
allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act in two other crimes also.
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 the petitioner,
can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate conditions.
3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner
shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions.
i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the
strength of this order prior to 23/08/2007. The Investigating
Officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete
the investigation.
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ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty
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 between 10 a.m and
12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays, for a period of two months.
Thereafter, he shall make himself available for interrogation as and
when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so.
(R.BASANT, JUDGE)
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