~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. Petitioner is the accused in O.R. No.41/2014 of Chittar Excise Range registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 17.07.2014 he was found in possession of 10 litres of arrack. He was arrested on 18.09.2014 and thereafter he has been in custody.
4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.
5. No criminal antecedents have been reported against the petitioner. He has been in custody from 18.09.2014 onwards. The investigation in this case is practically over. Having regard to the period undergone by the petitioner in custody and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that the petitioner can be enlarged on bail.
6. In the result, this Bail Application is allowed and the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on his executing a bond for `1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the concerned Judicial First Class Magistrate's Court, and subject to the following terms and conditions:-
(i) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer in between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Mondays and Thursdays, commencing from 27.10.2014 for a period of three months or till the filing of the final report in this case, whichever is earlier.
(ii) The petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or influence witnesses.
(iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer.
(iv) The petitioner shall not involve in any offence while on bail.
It is made clear that the violation of any of the conditions stipulated above will result in the cancellation of bail.
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(B.KEMAL PASHA, JUDGE) aks/20/10 // True Copy // PA to Judge