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IN THE COURT OF SESSION(VACATION COURT), DIVISION Present: Sri. Kamanees. K., Special Judge (SPE/CBI-II) (Vacation Judge) Monday, 10th day of May, 2021/20th Vaisakha, 1943

Crl. M.C. No.913 of 2021 (Crime No.12/2021 of Excise Range Office, )

Petitioner Saji, aged 44 years, Parambil House, Mambra, Village, Taluk, . By Adv. Sri. Sibi Karun.

Respondent State of , represented by the Public Prosecutor, Sessions Court, Ernakulam. By Public Prosecutor Sri. Manoj. G. Krishnan. This petition filed u/s.439 of Cr.P.C., praying this Court to grant regular bail to the petitioner. This petition coming on for hearing on 10.05.2021 and the court on the same day, passed the following:-

O R D E R This is an application for regular bail filed under section 439 of Cr.P.C. in crime No.12/2021 of Excise Range office, Angamaly alleging the offences punishable under sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the accused was found in possession of 40 litres of country arrack. The contraband has been taken into custody and the accused was arrested on 15.04.2021at 12.30 p.m. He is in custody for the last 25 days. He has no criminal antecedents. The same is also submitted by the Prosecutor as well.

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3. Learned PP objected bail.

Considering the same, and also the period already undergone in custody, I feel that bail can be granted to him on conditions.

In the result, Crl. M.C is allowed.

(1) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.40,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.

(2) He shall appear before the Excise Range Office, Angamaly on specific instructions without delay.

(3) The petitioner shall not involve in any offence while he is on bail.

(4) The Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the witnesses and tampering with the evidence.

Ordered accordingly.

Dictated to the Confdl. Asst. transcribedby her, corrected and `pronounced by me in the open court on this the 10th day of May, 2021.

Kamanees. K. Spl.Judge(SPE/CBI-II) Vacation Judge ctl/ comp. by :

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Crl. M.C. No.913 of 2021

Order dated -- 10..05...2021