The court allowed bail to the sole accused arrested for possession of illicit liquor under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act, noting the substantial completion of investigation and lack of other cases.
Bail to the petitioner subject to execution of bond with two sureties and conditions not to commit identical offence or interfere with investigation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2016/22ND POUSHA, 1937
Bail Appl..No. 75 of 2016
CRIME NO. 145/2015 OF HOSDURG EXCISE RANGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
RAMESHAN K, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, BEKAL KOTTAKKUNNU DESOM, PALLIKKARA VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.A.ARUNKUMAR
RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT/STATE:
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 018.
2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, (CR.NO.145 OF 2016 OF HOSDURG EXCISE RANGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.) 671 315.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.T.Y.LALIZA
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-01-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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SUNIL THOMAS, J.
B.A.No.75 of 2016
Dated this the 12th day of January, 2016
ORDER
The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.145/2015 of Hosdurg Excise Range for offence punishable under Section 55(i) of Abkari Act.
involved in any other case. Substantial part of the investigation is over with the search and seizure.
bail can now be granted to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:
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(a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for a
sum of `40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand only) with two sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional court.
(b) He shall not get involved in any other identical offence, and the involvement if any, will be a ground for seeking cancellation of bail.
(c) He shall not threaten, coerce or intimidate the witnesses and shall also not interfere with the course of investigation.
The bail application is allowed.
Sd/- SUNIL THOMAS, JUDGE
//TRUE COPY//
P.A. TO JUDGE
AD
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail can be granted to the accused in possession of liquor under Section 55(i) of Abkari Act once substantial investigation is complete.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
RAMESHAN K
STATE OF KERALA
SUNIL THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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