Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C.
2. Petitioner is the 7th accused in Crime No.382 of 2014 of the Panamaram Police Station, Wayanad District registered for the offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 24.08.2014 at about 06.30 a.m., 630 liters of spirit was illegally transported by vehicle bearing registration No.KL- 01AY/9070, and that the petitioner was also instrumental to it. The petitioner has been custody for the period from 18.10.2014 onwards.
4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.
5. Even though the petitioner has been in custody for the period from 18.10.2014 onwards, final report has not been filed so far. Matters being so, the petitioner is entitled to compulsive bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C.
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 Fridays and Tuesdays commencing from 19.12.2014 for a period of six months.
(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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Sd/- B.KEMAL PASHA, JUDGE [True copy] P.S. to Judge