In an anticipatory bail application, the High Court of Kerala denied bail to the second accused, a licensee, alleging illegal trade of Public Distribution System rice. The court directed surrender for investigation.
Anticipatory bail denied; petitioner directed to surrender.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
TUESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 25TH SRAVANA, 1944
BAIL APPL. NO. 4806 OF 2022
(Crime No. 450/2022 of Mangalapuram Police Station)
PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED:
SHAFI.E, AGED 55 YEARS
RAJAS MANZIL, KARICHERA, PALLIPURAM P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695316.
BY ADV G.SUDHEER
RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682031.
SR PP SMT.SEETHA S
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
16.08.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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VIJU ABRAHAM, J
BA No.4806 of 2022
Dated this the 16th day of August, 2022
O R D E R
This is an application for anticipatory bail.
450/2022 of Mangalapuram Police Station, alleging offence punishable under Section 5(a) of Kerala Rationing Order 1966 r/w. Sections 3 and 7(1)(a) of the Essential Commodities Act 1955.
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Petitioner shall surrender before the investigating officer
and after interrogation, he shall be produced before the Jurisdictional Magistrate on the very same day and if the petitioner moves an application for bail with advance copy to the learned Public Prosecutor, the bail application shall be considered by the Jurisdictional Magistrate, preferably on the very same day. sd/-
VIJU ABRAHAM, JUDGE
R.AV
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to a licensee accused of illegal trade of ration rice.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Shafi E
State of Kerala
Viju Abraham
As recorded by the court registry
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