The Kerala High Court granted regular bail to an accused charged under the Kerala Abkari Act for possession of IMFL, directing release against a bond with sureties and specific conditions regarding court appearances and witness conduct.
Bail allowed against bond for Rs. 50,000 with two sureties; conditions imposed for court appearance and behaviour.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON
TUESDAY, THE 09TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 18TH PHALGUNA, 1942 Bail Appl..No.1975 OF 2021
CRIME NO.13/2021 OF Adimaly Excise Range Office, Idukki
PETITIONER/S:
ROY GEORGE AGED 42 YEARS NIRAKULATHIL HOUSE, PERUMBANKUTHU KARA, MANKULAM VILLGAE, DEVIKULAM TALUK 685565
BY ADVS. SRI.DEEPAK RAJ SRI.N.K.SHYJU
RESPONDENT/S:
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 682031
R1 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.SANTHOSH PETER SR PP
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Dated this the 9th day of March 2021
Application for regular bail under Section 439
Cr.P.C.
The applicant is the sole accused in Crime No.13/2021 of Adimaly Excise Range Office, Idukki,
for having allegedly committed offences punishable
under Sections 55(a), 55(i) and 67(B) of the Kerala Abkari Act.
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the auto-rickshaw.
and the allegations are not true. He has no
criminal antecedents and therefore seeks regular bail.
and the learned Public Prosecutor.
the applicant is involved in a similar case in the year 2017 and thereafter he has not been involved in any other crime.
involved, the antecedents of the applicant and the fact that the applicant has been in custody since 15.02.2021, further incarceration of the applicant may not be necessary.
allowed and the applicant is directed to be
released on bail on the execution of a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two
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solvent sureties for the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the jurisdictional court and on
the following conditions;
officer on all Saturdays between 9 a.m and 12 noon for a period of two months or till filing
of the final report whichever is earlier.
intimidate the witnesses.
In the event of violating the bail conditions,
the prosecution shall be at liberty to apply for
cancellation of bail before the jurisdictional
court.
Sd/-
ASHOK MENON
JUDGE
SPK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the applicant accused of offences under the Kerala Abkari Act.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
ROY GEORGE
STATE OF KERALA
ASHOK MENON
As recorded by the court registry
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