IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH MAY 2009 / 22ND VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2587 of 2009() ----------------------------------------- C.R. NO.42/2007 OF MALLAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE. CR.42/2007 of J.M.F.C.,THIRUVALLA .................... PETITIONER (S)/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- ARUN, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.SIVAN, KOZHIMALA VEEDU, VALLAMKULAM MURI, ERAVIPERUR VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. MR.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2587 OF 2009 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of May, 2009 O R D E R This is a petition for regular bail. 2. The petitioner is the 2nd accused in C.R. No.42/2007 of Mallappally Excise Range alleging commission of offence punishable under sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The case is that the petitioner was allegedly found in possession of 4.5 litres of arrack on 18/9/2007. He was arrested on 2.5.2009 and since then he is in judicial custody. 3. I have heard the counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. I have considered the fact that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 2.5.2009 and the investigation is almost completed. The petitioner can, therefore, be enlarged on bail with conditions. 4. Accordingly, this application is allowed. i) The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) on or after 18.5.2009 with two solvent sureties each for the BA.2587/09 : 2 : like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Thiruvalla. ii) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on all Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 11 am. till final report is laid. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks