Antony v. 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.3314 of 2015 ------------------------------------- CRIME NO.1/2015 OF NILAMBUR EXCISE RANGE OFFICE,MALAPPURAM. ..

PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED:

----------------------------------------- ANTONY,AGED 61 YEARS,S/O.CHACKO, KANDATHIL HOUSE,AKAMPADAM VILLAGE, NILAMBUR TALUK,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV.SRI.U.K.DEVIDAS RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:

--------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM-682 031.

(NILAMBUR EXCISE NDPS CRIME NO.1/2015).

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.3314 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 20(a) i(A) of Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances Act.

3.

The investigating officer found four ganja plants in the property belonging to him, which is the accusation against him.

4.

Heard.

5.

The petitioner is aged 61 years. He has been in custody since 20.05.2015. His further detention is not necessary for completion of the investigation. 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.

B.A. No.3314 of 2015 2.

He shall appear before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 11 a.m on every Second Saturday for six 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