IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH APRIL 2009 / 10TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2305 of 2009() ------------------------------------- CRIME NO.100/08 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, EZHUKONE. CMP.2751/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- RAJAN, S/O. JANARDHANAN, ARCHANA VILASOM VEEDU, VAKKANADU, KAREEPRA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, EZHUKONE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. SRI. S.U. NAZAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A.No. 2305 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 30th day of April, 2009 O R D E R This is an application filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.100/2008 of Ezhukone Excise Range for the offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. Petitioner was arrested on 5-4-2009. 3. The facts are stated in the order of the court below, which is appended to this petition. Considering the quantity involved and also the fact that a good part of the investigation is over, bail needs to be granted. 4. The application is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. 2) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Wednesday BA 2305/209 -2- between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till final report is laid. 3) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. mn.