The High Court of Kerala held that further detention of the petitioner accused in an IMFL possession case is unnecessary and ordered release on bail with strict conditions, including a bond, sureties, and surrender of passport if available.
Petitioner released on bail on executing a bond of Rs. 25,000 with two solvent sureties subject to strict conditions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.HARIPRASAD
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2014/21ST BHADRA, 1936
Bail Appl..No. 6580 of 2014 ()
------------------------------CRIME NO. 154/2014 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
RAJU, AGED 45 YEARS,S/O KOCHUKUNJU, THAZHATH PADINJARE PURAYIL VEEDU, THENGAMAM MURI, ADOOR TALUK, PALLICKAL VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM- 682 031
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.ROY THOMAS
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-09-2014, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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A. HARIPRASAD, J.
B.A No. 6580 of 2014
Dated this the 12th day of September 2014
O R D E R
Petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 154 of 2014 of Adoor Excise Range. He was arrested in connection with an offence under Section 55 (i) of the Abkari Act. Prosecution case is that on 20.07.2014, he was found in possession of 600 ml of IMFL intended for sale.
identity and solvency.
Officer on all Mondays and Thursdays between 10 am and 11 am until final report is filed.
bail and if so the learned Magistrate is free to cancel this bail.
does not have a passport, he shall file an affidavit stating that fact.
intimidate the witnesses.
A. HARIPRASAD, JUDGE
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PA TO JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner accused under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Raju
State of Kerala
A. Hariprasad
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