Indira v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW TUESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MAY 2015/5TH JYAISHTA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 2635 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 97/2015 OF NOORANAD EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA --------------- PETITIONER/ACCUSED :

--------------------------------- INDIRA, AGED 52 YEARS, D/O.PAPPY, MANEESH BHAVANAM, CHERUMUGHA MURI NOORANAD, MAVELIKKARA TALUK BY ADV. SMT.V.P.SATHI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT :

------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682031.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.R.REMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No.2635 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of May, 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed under Section 439(1) Cr.P.C.

2.

Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.97/2015 of Nooranad Excise Range registered for the offence under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act.

3.

It is alleged that she was found to be in possession of 500 ml of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, which was intended for sale. It is submitted that she has been in custody since 27.04.2015 and she may be granted bail.

4.

Heard.

5.

The quantity of liquor seized from the petitioner is only 500 ml of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. She has been in custody since 27.04.2015. Her further detention is not necessary.

In the result, this application is allowed.

1.

The petitioner will be released on bail on her executing a bond for Rs.Twenty five thousand only with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned.

2.

She shall appear before the investigating officer between 11 a.m and 12 noon on all the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays for

B.A. No.2635 of 2015 three months, or till the final report is filed, whichever is earlier. 3.

She shall not threaten or attempt to influence the witnesses, nor shall she while on bail, get herself involved in any criminal case; nor shall she destroy or attempt to destroy the evidence or interfere with the investigation. If the petitioner violates any of the above conditions, the court of enquiry/trial is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with the law.

sd/- K. ABRAHAM MATHEW JUDGE R.AV //True Copy// PA to Judge