Johnson v. The State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/22ND JYAISHTA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 3306 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 61/2015 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE , KOLLAM DISTRICT ---------------------- PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

--------------------------------------- JOHNSON, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.SEBASTIAN, BIJU BHAVAN, VELUTHURUTHU, NEENDAKARA, KOLLAM.

BY ADV. SRI.SAJU J PANICKER RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:

------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.DHANESH MATHEW MANJOORAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No.3306 of 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of June, 2015

O R D E R

Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

2.

The petitioner is alleged to have committed the offences under Sections 55(a) (i) and 67(B) of the Kerala Abkari Act.

3.

The prosecution case is that he was found transporting 28 litres of Indian made Foreign Liquor. 4.

Heard.

5.

The petitioner has been in custody since 01.05.2015. He is not involved in any other case. His further detention is not necessary.

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.

He shall appear before the investigating officer

B.A. No.3306 of 2015 between 10 a.m and 11 a.m on every Friday for four months, or till the final report is filed, whichever is earlier. 3.

He shall not threaten or attempt to influence the witnesses, nor shall he, while on bail, get himself involved in any criminal case; nor shall he 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