Jamuna Das, Age About 47 Yrs v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL.O.P.NO.33443 OF 2014 P.N.PRAKASH, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested on 15.12.2014 for the offences punishable under Section 4[1][g], 4[1][aaa] r/w 4[1-A] of TNP Act in Crime No.732of 2014 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. Heard both sides.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in possession of 114 litres of ID Arrack and the entire contraband was already seized. It is submitted by the learned Government Advocate [Crl.Side] that there are 4 previous cases against her. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that on the very same day, 2 cases have been slapped on her. Since the petitioner is in custody from 15.12.2014, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

[b] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

P.N.PRAKASH, J.

AP [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

30.12.2014 AP CRL.O.P.NO.33443 OF 2014