Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 16494 Ker
Judgement Date : 5 August, 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.HARIPAL
THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 / 14TH SRAVANA, 1943
BAIL APPL. NO. 5735 OF 2021
IN CRIME NO.506 OF 2021 OF KASARAGOD POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD
DISTRICT
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CMP 800/2021 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE
OF FIRST CLASS ,KASARAGOD, KASARGOD
PETITIONERS/ACCUSED:
1 NAVEEN K.,
AGED 43 YEARS
SON OF KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT ARCHANA NILAYA, JP NAGAR,
ANAGOOR, KASARAGOD KASABA VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUK.
2 NAVEEN K.
AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.MOHANAN, R/AT ABAKKA NILAYA,
PARAKKATTA, KASARAGOD KASABA VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUK.
BY ADVS.
A.ARUNKUMAR
S.SHYAM KUMAR
RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE:
STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM - 682 031.
PP - SRI. PRASANTH M.P.
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
05.08.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
BAIL APPL. NO. 5735 OF 2021
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ORDER
Petitioners are the accused in Crime No. 506 of 2021 of
Kasaragod police station, which was registered on 10.07.2021
alleging offence punishable under Sections 58 and 67B of the
Abkari Act, after seizing 25.9 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor
of Karnataka make, in 144 packets of 180 millilitres each.
2. They were intercepted while they were transporting the
contraband in a scooter, bearing Registration No. KL-14-S-2893.
Petitioners were arrested from the spot along with the contraband
and since then, they are in judicial custody. Now they seek their
release on bail.
3. I heard the learned counsel on both sides.
4. Petitioners are in custody from 10.07.2021 onwards. That
means, for more than 25 days they are in custody. They do not
have criminal antecedents. Investigation has advanced
considerably and further detention of the petitioners is not
necessary.
5. Therefore, the petitioners shall be released on bail on the
following conditions:-
i) Petitioners shall execute bond for Rs.50,000/- BAIL APPL. NO. 5735 OF 2021
(Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each
for the like sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional court;
ii) They shall not try to contact or influence the witnesses or
tamper with the evidence;
iii) They shall not leave the country without permission of the
jurisdictional court;
iv) They shall not involve in any crime during the period on
bail;
v) They shall appear before the Investigating Officer/ trial
Court as and when required;
vi) Petitioners shall strictly abide 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
petitioners, the jurisdictional court will be a liberty to cancel the
bail, in accordance with law.
Bail Application is allowed as above.
Sd/-
K.HARIPAL JUDGE RMV/05/08/2021
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