IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 26TH DECEMBER 2006 / 5TH POUSHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7594 of 2006() ----------------------------- CMP.9622/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO.122/06 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE. .................... : PETITIONER/IST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- SAJI, S/O.SIMON, SAJI HAVAN, PALLINADA, MALIAMOODU, KOKKOTTELA, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.A.S.SABU RESPONDENT: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BAIL APPLICATION NO. 7594 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - ----------------------- - - - - - - DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2006 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec.439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 1st accused in Crime No.122/06 of Nedumangad Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and (2) and 55(g) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 8 liters of arrack on 19.11.2006 and who was arrested on the same day, seeks his enlargement on bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-I, Nedumangad and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A.NO.7594/06 Page numbers 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Police, till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dsn