Hareendran v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.HARIPRASAD MONDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/20TH ASWINA, 1937 Bail Appl..No. 6232 of 2015 () ------------------------------- CRIME NO. 151/2015 OF MAVELIKKARA EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA DIST. ......

PETITIONER/ACCUSED:

----------------------------------- HAREENDRAN, S/O.BHASKARAN, AGED 43 YEARS, KODUVIRETHU VADAKKETHIL HOUSE, PALLICKAL NADUVILA MURI, BHARANIKKAVU VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYARAJ.

RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:

--------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, MAVELIKKARA, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031.

BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.R. REMA.

THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

A. HARIPRASAD, J.

------------------------------ Bail Appl. No.6232 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October 2015

O R D E R

Bail application filed under Sec.439 Cr.P.C.

2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.151 of 2015 of Mavelikkara Excise Range registered for the offences punishable under Secs.8(1) and (2) and 55(g) of the Kerala Abkari Act. Prosecution allegation is that, on 26.08.2015, the petitioner was found in possession of 2 litres of arrack in contravention of the provisions of the Abkari Act. The petitioner remains in custody from 26.08.2015 onwards.

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

4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other offence of similar nature.

Considering the stage of investigation and the fact that petitioner remains in custody from 26.08.2015

Bail Appl. No.6232 of 2015 2 onwards, bail is granted to the petitioner with the following conditions.

i. The petitioner shall 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 having jurisdiction.

ii. The sureties shall be the persons permanently residing in the State of Kerala and shall produce documents to establish their identity and solvency.

iii. The petitioner shall appear before the for interrogation on every Monday and Thursday between 10.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. till the final report is filed.

iv. The petitioner shall not intimidate or attempt to influence the witnesses, nor shall he tamper with the evidence.

v. The petitioner shall not involve in

Bail Appl. No.6232 of 2015 3 any other offence during the period of bail.

In case of violation of any of the above conditions, the learned Magistrate is empowered to cancel the bail in accordance with law without referring the matter to this Court.

Sd/- A. HARIPRASAD JUDGE / True Copy / NS/12/10/2015 P.A. To Judge