Ravi v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.HARIPRASAD THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/19TH BHADRA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 5405 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 1246/2015 OF VADAKKENCHERRY POLICE STATION,PALAKKAD DISTRICT ---------------------- APPLICANT/ACCUSED:

-------------------------------------- RAVI, AGED 56 YEARS,S/O.KUTTIKRISHNAN, KARADIKUNNIL VEEDU, TARUR P.O., ALATHUR, PALAKKAD.

BY ADV. SRI.V.A.JOHNSON (VARIKKAPPALLIL) RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:

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

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. T.Y.LALIZA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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A.HARIPRASAD, J.

------------------------------------------------ B.A No.5405 of 2015 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 10th day of September, 2015.

O R D E R

Application for bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2.

Petitioner is the accused in crime No.1246/2015 of Vadakkencherry Police Station registered for an offence punishable under Section 55 (a) of the Abkari Act. 3.

Prosecution case, in short, is that on 21-07-2015 at about 10.30 hours, the petitioner was found transporting 20 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor and thereby he had committed the aforementioned offence. The petitioner was arrested on the same day and he is in custody since then. 4.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

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Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no history of involving in any similar offence earlier. Considering the stage of investigation and the number of days undergone in judicial custody, I find that bail can be granted to the petitioner

B.A No.5405 of 2015 2 with following strict conditions :

1. The petitioner shall be released on bail on 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 having jurisdiction.

2. The sureties shall produce documents to establish their identity and solvency. The learned Magistrate need not insist on the solvency certificate, but other documents can also be perused to find out whether the sureties are solvent or not.

3. The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Thursdays between 10.00 and 11.00 a.m until final report is filed.

4. The petitioner shall not indulge in any offence while on bail.

5. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the witnesses or meddle with the investigation in any manner.

If any of the above conditions is breached by the petitioner, the learned Magistrate is free to cancel bail without referring the matter to this Court.

Sd/- A.HARIPRASAD, amk JUDGE. //True copy// P.A to Judge