Babu Prakash v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JULY 2015/2ND SRAVANA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 4361 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 99/2015 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT ---------------------- PETITIONER/ACCUSED :

------------------------------------ BABU PRAKASH, AGED 43 YEARS S/O.ANDREWS, RESIDING AT PULIVILAYIL VEEDU SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SRI.BINU GEORGE SMT.HEMALATHA RESPONDENT/STATE :

---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. REMA R.

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn

K. ABRAHAM MATHEW, J.

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O R D E R

Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C.

2.

Petitioner is said to have committed the offence under Section 55(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act. He was found to be in possession of 2.6 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor which he had kept for sale.

3.

Heard.

4.

The petitioner is not involved in any other case. He has been in custody since 10.07.2015. 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.

2) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 11 a.m. every Friday for three months, or till the final report is filed, whichever is earlier.

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3)He shall surrender his passport before the lower court concerned or if he does not have one, he shall file an affidavit to that effect within five days of his release. 4)He shall not leave India without the previous permission of the court of enquiry or trial court, as the case may be. 5)He shall not intimidate or attempt to influence the witnesses, nor shall he get himself involved in any other criminal case.

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 DST //True copy// P.A. To Judge