By way of present application, filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicant has prayed to release them on regular bail in connection with CR No.III-5016 of 2012 registered with Valsad City Police Station, for the offence punishable under Sections 66(1)(B), 65AE, 81, 116B of Bombay Prohibition Act.
Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent-State.
Considering the nature of offence, sentence awardable and the fact that there is no criminal antecedence, without entering into the merits of the case, prima facie, this Court is of the opinion that this is a fit case to exercise the discretion to enlarge the applicants on bail.
Hence, the applicants are ordered to be released on bail in connection with CR No.III-5016 of 2012 registered with Valsad City Police Station, for the offence alleged against them in this application on each of them executing personal bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twentyfive thousand only) with one solvent surety each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to the conditions that -
a) they shall not take undue advantage of liberty or abuse liberty;
b) they shall not to try to tamper or pressurise the prosecution witnesses or complainant in any manner;
c) they shall maintain law and order and should cooperate the Investigating Officer;
d) they shall not act in a manner injurious to the interest of the prosecution;
e) they shall not leave the State of Gujarat without prior permission of the Sessions Judge concerned;
f) they shall mark presence before the Valsad City Police Station twice in a month on any day between 1st and 10th of month and also between 20th and 25th of the month any time between 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. for six months;
g) furnish the address of their residence along with the proof to the Investigating Officer and also to the Court at the time of execution of the bond and shall not change the residence without prior permission of this Court;
h) surrender their passport, if any, to the lower Court within a week.
If the breach of any of the above conditions is committed, the concerned Court will be free to issue warrant or take appropriate action in the matter.
Bail before the lower Court having jurisdiction to try the case. It would be open to the trial Court concerned to give time to furnish the solvency certificate if prayed for. Rule is made absolute. Direct service is permitted.
At the trial, the trial court shall not be influenced by the observations of preliminary nature, qua the evidence at this stage, made by this Court while enlarging the applicant on bail.
[M.D.SHAH,J.] radhan Top