IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES MONDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2006 / 9TH SRAVANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 4594 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.955/2006 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR (CRIME NO.115/2006 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- ANEESHKUMAR, @ PAREETH, S/O.PEETHAMBARABN,PEETHAMBARA VILASOM, POOPPUMKARAMODIYIL, MULAKUZHA, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 4594/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is the first accused, in C.R.No.115/2006 of Chengannur Excise Range, for the offence punishable under Section 8(1) & 8(2) of the Abkari Act, as he was found in illegal possession of five liters of illicit arrack, on 3.7.2006. He was arrested on the same day, and remains in judicial custody. Hence he is before this Court, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the fact that the petitioner is not accused of any other offence under the Abkari Act, except that the second accused is facing the allegation under the Abkari Act, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent B.A.4594/2006 2 sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II, Chengannur. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Saturday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of one month, starting from 5.8.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs