IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU TUESDAY, THE 24TH APRIL 2007 / 4TH VAISAKHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2442 of 2007(C) ------------------------------ : PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- C.CHANDRAN, S/O.CHAMMUNNI, KALLAKKADU, KUDALUR (PO), PALLASANA VILLAGE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.A.S.SABU RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV.SHRI.S.U.NAZAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. ---------------------------------------- B.A.NO. 2442 OF 2007 --------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL 2007 ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.16/2007 of the Kumbala Excise Range. The offence is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act on the allegation that the petitioner was found in possession of 429 litres of spirit. He is in custody since 27/03/2007. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Taking into consideration that the petitioner is in custody so far and also the quantity involved, it is ordered that he is to be granted bail on 15/05/2007. It is hereby ordered that the petitioner shall be released on bail on 15/05/2007 on executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-I, Kasaragod and on condition that he will not get involved in any offence of a like nature and that 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. K.R.UDAYABHANU jg JUDGE.