IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2007 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2872 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 225 OF 2007 OF CHENGANNUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------- 1. UTHAMAN, S/O.SUKUMARAN,AGED 48, THOPPIL VEEDU, NANNADU MURI, THIRUVANDOOR VILLAGE. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED THE SI OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 2872 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 13-06-2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No. 225 of 2007 of Chengannur Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 64 liters of spirit, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 24-04-2007. 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 from a future date . Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 19-6-2007 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.-II, Chengannur, and subject to the following conditions: B.A. No. 2872 of 2007 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 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. ani. B.A. No. 2872 of 2007