IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2007 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2940 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.4437/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA C.R. NO.80/2007 OF KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED: ------------------------- VIJAYAN S/O.RAGHAVA, VINOD BHAVAN,CHEERANKAVU MURI, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.KAMAPPU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J --------------------------------------------- B.A.NO.2940 OF 2007 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of May, 2007 ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in C.R. No.80/07 of Kottarakkara Excise Range registered under Sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act on the allegation that the petitioner was found in possession of 1.5 litres of arrack. He is in custody since 29.04.2007. 2. Heard both sides. 3. It is hereby ordered that the petitioner shall be released on bail on executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court below. He shall not in any manner interfere with the investigation. The petitioner is directed that he shall report before the investigating officer on every Friday at 10.a.m. until the final report is filed. The application is allowed as above. K.R.UDAYABHANU JUDGE rtr/