Praveendas v. State Of Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/3RD ASWINA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 5808 of 2015 ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 47/2015 OF EXCISE RANGE, CHERPU, THRISSUR DISTRICT ------------------ PETITIONER(S)/ACCUSED :
------------------------------------------ PRAVEENDAS, AGED 32 YEARS, VELLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MULANGU DESOM, P.O.THOTTIPPAL, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK.
BY ADVS.SRI.M.R.VENUGOPAL SMT.DHANYA P.ASHOKAN RESPONDENT(S)/STATE & COMPLAINANT :
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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.
2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, CHERPU, THRISSUR -680 561 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.R.REMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
Msd.
B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR, J.
------------------------------------------------ B.A.No.5808 of 2015 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of September, 2015
O R D E R
This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
2.
The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.47 of 2015 of Cherpu Excise Range registered under Section 55 (i) of the Abkari Act on the allegation that on 25.08.2015 at about 01.10 p.m., the petitioner was found in possession of 1.980 liters of Indian Made Foreign Liquor for the purpose of sale in contravention of the provisions of the Abkari Act. The petitioner was arrested from the spot and ever since, he has been in custody.
3.
Heard.
4.
The learned Public Prosecutor has no serious objection in granting bail to the petitioner. It has been submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that the petitioner is not involved in any other offence of similar nature.
5.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the
B.A.No.5808 of 2015 case, including the fact that the contraband seized is Indian Made Foreign Liquor, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
In the result, this petition stands allowed and the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on his executing a bond for `35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Thrissur and the following further conditions:
(a) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when required in writing to do so.
(b) The petitioner shall not get involved in any offence during the pendency of this case.
Sd/- B.SUDHEENDRA KUMAR, JUDGE.
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