Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARIPAL THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JULY 2021 / 7TH SRAVANA, 1943 BAIL APPL. NO. 5509 OF 2021 CRIME NO. 54/2021 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED: JALEEL AGED 37 YEARS S/O.DHASTHAKEER, JALEEL MANZIL, KUNNUVILA, KOPPAM, VALIKKODE, NEDUMANGAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 541. BY ADV. M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT: STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682 031. BY SRI. SANTHOSH PETER, SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29.07.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Bail Appl.No.5509 OF 2021 2
ORDER
The sole accused in Crime No. 54/2021 of Nedumangad Excise Range is before court seeking regular bail. It is alleged that on 10.07.2021, he was found transporting 25 litres of Indian made foreign liquor in an autorickshaw bearing Registration No.KL-22-L-6261 and was intercepted and arrested near Nedumangad UPS at Pathamkallu road; he is in custody from the date of arrest on 10.07.2021.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Public Prosecutor. It is submitted that the petitioner does not have criminal antecedents.
3. In the nature of the allegations, after seizure of the
items under a mahazar, the role of the Investigating Officer is limited. What remains is only the examination of witnesses and getting chemical examination report. The petitioner is in custody for the last 19 days. Therefore, the petitioner shall be released on bail on the following conditions:- i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Bail Appl.No.5509 OF 2021 3 ii) He shall not try to contact or influence the witnesses or tamper with the evidence; iii) He shall not involve in any crime during the bail period; iv) He shall not leave the country without permission of the v) He shall appear before the committal court/trial court as and when required;
vi) The petitioner shall strictly follow the various guidelines
issued by the State and Central Governments with respect to keeping of social distancing in the wake of Covid 19 pandemic; vii) If any of the above conditions are violated by the petitioner, the jurisdictional Court will be at liberty to cancel the bail in accordance with law. This bail application is allowed as above.
SD/- K.HARIPAL JUDGE DCS/29.07.2021