The High Court of Kerala allowed the bail application filed by Satheesh Kumar, an accused in an abkari offence. Considering the duration of custody and investigation stage, the court granted bail with a bond and specific conditions.
Petitioner released on bail by executing a bond for Rs.25,000 with two solvent sureties for an equal amount.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN
THURSDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2009 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1931
Bail Appl..No. 2956 of 2009()
----------------------------C RIME NO.108/2008 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE
PETITIONER/ACCUSED
SATHEESH KUMAR, S/O.SADASIVAN, THENGUMPANAYIL VEEDU, KARUVALIL MURI, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA.
BY ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN
RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
K.T.SANKARAN, J.
B.A.No.2956 of 2009
Dated this the 11th day of June, 2009
ORDER
This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.108 of 2008 of Ezhukone Excise Range.
8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act.
that in the other crime (Crime No.43 of 2009), bail was granted to the petitioner by this Court.
the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner.
BA No.2956/2009
2
The Bail Application is allowed as above.
K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE
csl
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail is maintainable for the accused charged under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Satheesh Kumar
State of Kerala
Excise Inspector, Ezhukone Excise Range
K.T. Sankaran
As recorded by the court registry
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