IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2007 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1231 of 2007(S) ------------------------------ CRIME NO.5/2007 OF NORTH PARAVUR .................... PETITIONER --------------------------- SEBASTIAN, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE, KALATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, GOTHURUTH KARA, CHENDAMANGALAM VILLAGE, PARUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMOD RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, PARUR RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 1231/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 2nd day of March, 2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner who is the accused in C.R. No. 5/2007 of North Paravur Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act, for having been found in possession of 10 liters of illicit arrack on 31.1.2007, 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 offence and the other circumstances of the case, 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, North Paravur and subject to the following conditions: B.A.1231/2007 2 (a). Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. (b). The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police. (c). The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. (d). The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 4. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs B.A.1231/2007 3