Krishnapillai v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.HARIPRASAD TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/14TH ASWINA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 6082 of 2015 ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 254/2015 OF KOLLAM EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM. ..........

PETITIONER:

------------------- KRISHNAPILLAI, AGED 63, S/O. SREEDHARAN PILLA, VILAYIL KAVU VEEDU, KERA NAGAR 130, MEENATHU CHERRY, SAKTHIKULANGARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM.

BY ADVS.SRI.ARUN BABU SRI.G.HARIPRASAD RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE:

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1. KERALA STATE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI-31.

2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM-691001.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.R.REMA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

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A.HARIPRASAD, J.

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O R D E R

Application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2.

Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.254 of 2015 of Kollam Excise Range registered for the offence punishable under Section 55 (i) of the Abkari Act. 3.

Prosecution allegation against the petitioner is that on 21.09.2015 at about 06.30 p.m., he was found in possession of 750 ml of Indian Made Foreign Liquor for the purpose of sale in contravention of the provisions of the Abkari Act. Petitioner remains in custody from 21.09.2015.

4.

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

5.

Leaned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other offence earlier. 6.

Considering the nature of allegations including the quantity of the contraband seized and the period of

detention, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with the following conditions:

(a) The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for `50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned magistrate having jurisdiction.

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

(c) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Thursdays between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m.

until the final report is filed.

(d) The petitioner shall not intimidate or attempt to influence the witnesses.

(e) The petitioner shall not in any manner

interfere or meddle with the investigation.

(f) Petitioner shall not, during the period of this bail get involved in any offence.

In case any of the above conditions is violated, bail granted hereby is liable to be cancelled for which the investigating officer may move application before the jurisdictional magistrate.

Sd/- A.HARIPRASAD, JUDGE.

AS /True Copy/ P.A. to Judge