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12 paragraphs · 346 wordsMohammed Nias C.P. J
This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking regular bail.
The petitioner is the accused in OR No.9/2023 of Taliparamba Forest Range Office, Kannur District, for having committed offences punishable under Sections 47C, 47F, 47G, 47H, 52 and 61A of the Kerala Forest Act.
The allegation against the petitioner is that on 09.08.2023, the accused was found in possession of sandalwood for illegal sale and thus committed the above offence.
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would say that the petitioner is totally innocent and falsely implicated with ulterior motives. At any rate, he points out that the petitioner has been in custody since 17/08/2023, and continued custody of the petitioner is unnecessary.
The learned public prosecutor opposed the petition.
After having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor and considering the nature of the allegations against the petitioner, the fact that he has been in custody since 17/08/2023, that no apprehension being raised by the prosecution that if released on bail the petitioner is likely to abscond, that no other criminal antecedents have been reported against the petitioner, I am inclined to grant bail under such circumstances. Accordingly, this application is allowed, and the petitioner is granted bail subject to the following conditions:-
(i) The petitioner shall be released on bail on executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Court;
(ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer every Saturday between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. till the final report is laid;
(iii) The petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses;
(iv) The petitioner shall not be involved in any other crime while on bail.
(v) If any of the conditions are violated, the court concerned will be empowered to take steps for cancellation of bail as per law.