IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH APRIL 2009 / 8TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1797 of 2009(F) ------------------------------------- CMP.2264/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.25/2009 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------- JOSEMON @ AJI , S/O.JOHNSON ABHILASH BHAVAN, KAITHAKODU MURI PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No.1797 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of April, 2009. ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is an accused in Crime No.25/2009 of Ezhukone Excise Range for the offences punishable under Sections 8(1) & (2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. 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. The application is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of Magistrate court concerned. 2) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE scm