The Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to an elderly female accused facing charges for selling Indian Made Foreign Liquor under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act, considering her age and health.
Bail order granted upon execution of bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties subject to conditions regarding appearance and conduct.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN
THURSDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2010 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1931
Bail Appl..No. 87 of 2010
C.R.NO.8 OF 2009 OF THIRUVALLA EXCISE RANGE
PETITIONER: ACCUSED: -------------------SAROJINI, AGED 64 YEARS, CHANDRA BHAVAN, KOZHIMALA MURI, VALLAMKULAM, THIRUVALLA.
BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP
RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEKCHAND
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
K.T.SANKARAN, J.
B.A. NO. 87 OF 2010
-----------------------------------------------------Dated this the 4th day of March, 2010
O R D E R
This is an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in C.R.No.8 of 2009 of Thiruvalla Excise Range.
B.A. NO. 87 OF 2010
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was residing alone in her house. There was nobody to look after her. Later, she was taken to Delhi by a near relative. It is also stated that the petitioner is suffering from old age ailments and she was undergoing treatment. Annexures A and B are produced to support this submission.
B.A. NO. 87 OF 2010
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The Bail Application is allowed to the extent indicated above.
(K.T.SANKARAN) Judge
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant anticipatory bail to the accused apprehending arrest in a case under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sarojini
State of Kerala
K.T. Sankaran
As recorded by the court registry
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