Dhaneesh Kumar vs State of Kerala - Court Judgment

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CourtKerala High Court
Decided OnJun-30-2020
Case NumberBail Appl./3549/2020
JudgeHonourable Mr. Justice Ashok Menon
AppellantDhaneesh Kumar
RespondentState of Kerala
Excerpt:
in the high court of kerala at ernakulampresent the honourable mr. justice ashok menon tuesday, the 30th day of june 2020 / 9th ashadha, 1942 bail appl..no.3549 of 2020 against crime no.490/2020 of kambalakkad police station, kalpetta, wayanad petitioner/accused no.2:dhaneesh kumar, aged 35 years, s/o.chandran, thazhemaravayal house, kurumbalakkotta, kottathara p.o., kottathara amsom, wayanad district. by advs. sri.c.a.anoop smt.r.krishna respondent/complainant: 1 state of kerala, represented by its public prosecutor, high court of kerala, ernakulam, pin-682031. 2 station house officer, kambalakkad police station, kalpetta, wayanad district (crime no.490/2020). other present: sri.amjad ali - sr. pp this bail application having come up for admission on 30.06.2020, the court on the same day passed the following:orderdat ed t hi he30th dayofj st une,2020 the pet iti oneri sthe 2nd accused i n cr ime no. 490 of 2020 of kambal akkad pol ice st ati on, kal pet ta f or havi ng al legedl ycommi ttedof fencespuni shabl eundersect ions8( 1)( 2), 55( g)and 55( b)oft heker alaabkar iact . thepr ion case i n br iefi sthaton 30. 05. 2020,t iti oneral ong wi t he 1st ht accused was f ound engaged i n di sti ll ing i ll ici t ar rack by t he pol ty.i n consequence ofwhi ch,t he pol ty sei zed 12½ l itr esofi ll ici tarr ackandot hercont rabandsf ordi sti ll ack. the 1st accused wasarr arr est ed f rom t he spot ,whi let he 2nd accusedl atersur render edbef hei ficeron 30.05. 2020.thepet iti onerst atest hathei sinnocentandt hathehasno cr imi sand t her efor e,he maybe r eleased onbai l.2. heard t ear ned counsel appear ing f or t he pet iti onerand t ear ned publ ic pr or. consi der ing t he pr esentpandemi csi tuat ion,t he quant ityofl iquori ved and t hef actt iti onerdoesnothaveanycr imi s,i find t hat f urt her i ncar cer ati on of t iti oner may not be necessar y.3. inther esul t,t iti oni sal lowedandhei sdi rect ed t o be r eleased on bai lon execut ion ofbond f or rs. 1,00, 000/ - ( rupeesonel akh onl y), wi tht wo sol ventsur eti eseach f ort he l ikeamountt othesat isf act ionoft hej uri sdi cti onal cour tandon f oll owi ngf urt hercondi tions: ( i) he shal lappearbef he i ing of ficer as andwhencal ledf or. ( ii) he shal l not get i ved i n any si mil ar of fences dur ingt hecur rencyoft hebai lper iod. ( iii ) heshal lnoti nter fer ewi tht hei ion,i nfluence ori nti midat ewi tnesses. i n case ofbr each ofany oft he bai lcondi tions,t he pr ion shal lbe atl iber tyt o appl yforcancel lat ion oft he bai l. thebai lappl icat ioni sal lowed. sd/- ashok m enon judge nr/30/06/20
Judgment:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK MENON TUESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE 2020 / 9TH ASHADHA, 1942 Bail Appl..No.3549 OF 2020 AGAINST CRIME NO.490/2020 OF KAMBALAKKAD POLICE STATION, KALPETTA, WAYANAD PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2:

DHANEESH KUMAR, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.CHANDRAN, THAZHEMARAVAYAL HOUSE, KURUMBALAKKOTTA, KOTTATHARA P.O., KOTTATHARA AMSOM, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.C.A.ANOOP SMT.R.KRISHNA RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682031. 2 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KAMBALAKKAD POLICE STATION, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT (CRIME NO.490/2020). OTHER PRESENT: SRI.AMJAD ALI - SR. PP THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.06.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

Dat ed t hi he30th dayofJ st une,2020 The pet iti oneri sthe 2nd accused i n Cr ime No. 490 of 2020 of Kambal akkad Pol ice St ati on, Kal pet ta f or havi ng al legedl ycommi ttedof fencespuni shabl eunderSect ions8( 1)( 2), 55( g)and 55( b)oft heKer alaAbkar iAct . Thepr ion case i n br iefi sthaton 30. 05. 2020,t iti oneral ong wi t he 1st ht accused was f ound engaged i n di sti ll ing i ll ici t ar rack by t he Pol ty.I n consequence ofwhi ch,t he Pol ty sei zed 12½ l itr esofi ll ici tarr ackandot hercont rabandsf ordi sti ll ack. The 1st accused wasarr arr est ed f rom t he spot ,whi let he 2nd accusedl atersur render edbef heI ficeron 30.

05. 2020.Thepet iti onerst atest hathei sinnocentandt hathe

hasno cr imi sand t her efor e,he maybe r eleased onbai l.

2. Hear

d t ear ned counsel appear ing f or t he pet iti onerand t ear ned Publ ic Pr or. Consi der ing t he pr esentpandemi csi tuat ion,t he quant ityofl iquori ved and t hef actt iti onerdoesnothaveanycr imi s,I find t hat f urt her i ncar cer ati on of t iti oner may not be necessar y.

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nther esul t,t iti oni sal lowedandhei sdi rect ed t o be r eleased on bai lon execut ion ofbond f or Rs. 1,00, 000/ - ( RupeesOnel akh onl y), wi tht wo sol ventsur eti eseach f ort he l ikeamountt othesat isf act ionoft hej uri sdi cti onal cour tandon f oll owi ngf urt hercondi tions: ( i) He shal lappearbef he I ing Of ficer as andwhencal ledf or. ( ii) He shal l not get i ved i n any si mil ar of fences dur ingt hecur rencyoft hebai lper iod. ( iii ) Heshal lnoti nter fer ewi tht hei ion,i nfluence ori nti midat ewi tnesses. I n case ofbr each ofany oft he bai lcondi tions,t he pr ion shal lbe atl iber tyt o appl yforcancel lat ion oft he bai l. Thebai lappl icat ioni sal lowed. Sd/- ASHOK M ENON JUDGE NR/30/06/20