Joseph M.G. v. The State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW MONDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/18TH JYAISHTA, 1937 Bail Appl.No. 2498 of 2015 ------------------------------------ CRIME NO. 183/2015 OF VELLARIKUNDU POLICE STATION, KASARGOD .......

PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED:

-------------------------------------- JOSEPH M.G. AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.GEORGE, RESIDING AT MELEMURIYIL HOUSE, MANCHUVAL, KAMMADI, MALOM VILLAGE, VELLARIKUNDU TALUK, KASARGOD DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S)/STATE:

------------------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VELLARIKUNDU POLICE STATION, KASARGOD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.S.SREEJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: msv/

K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

==================== B.A.No. 2498 of 2015 ............................................... Dated this the 8th day of June, 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed u/s.439 Cr.P.C.

2. Petitioner is alleged to have committed the offence under section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Ac. He was found to be in possession of 5 litres of illicit liquor. It is submitted that he has been in custody since 13.04.2015 and he may be granted bail. 3.Heard.

4. Taking into account the period of custody and the stage of the investigation, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. In the result, this application is allowed.

1) The petitioner will 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 sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned.

2) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer between 10.30 a.m and 11.30 a.m. on every Friday for four months, or till the final report is filed, whichever is earlier.

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3) The petitioner shall not intimidate or attempt to influence the witnesses, nor shall he get himself involved in any other criminal case.

4) The petitioner shall surrender his passport before the lower concerned of if he does not have one, he shall file an affidavit to that effect within five days of his release.

5) The petitioner shall not leave India without the previous permission of the court of enquiry or trial court as the case may be.

In case of violation, the lower court concerned is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with the law. Sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, JUDGE DST //True copy// P.A. To Judge