High Court of KeralaBail Appl./2614/2015allowed

Suresh v. State Of Kerala

2015-05-15Honourable Mr. Justice K.Abraham Mathew3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF MAY 2015/25TH VAISAKHA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 2614 of 2015 --------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 35/2015 OF PERINTHALMANNA EXCISE RANGE OFFICE , MALAPPURAM DISTRICT ------------------ PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 :

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1. SURESH, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.SANKARA NARAYANAN NAIR, CHANDRATHIL HOUSE, THIROORKADU DESOM, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.

2. GANGADHARAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, KOTTAYIL HOUSE, VILAYOOR VILLAGE, PATTAMBI TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT :

---------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JIBU.P.THOMAS THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

Msd.

K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

--------------------------------------- B.A. No. 2614 of 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of May, 2015

ORDER

Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.

2. Petitioners conduct a toddy shop. The sample of toddy taken from the shop disclose that the sample contained 8.29 percent of Ethyl Alcohol. It is in excess of the prescribed strength. According to the prosecution, they thus committed the offence under Sections 56(b) and 57(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act.

3. Heard.

4. Learned counsel submits that the difference is only marginal. Having regard to this fact, I am inclined to grant the prayer.

In the result, this application is allowed.

1) The petitioners shall be released on bail after interrogation on their executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum if they are arrested by the Police in connection with this case.

B.A. No. 2614 of 2015

2) They shall appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation if they are so required by him in writing.

3) They shall not destroy or tamper with evidence. In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the learned Magistrate is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with the law.

K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE DMR/-