IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1970 of 2009() ---------------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.117/2009 OF KULATHUPUZHA POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SALIM, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED HANEEFA, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, ONTHUPACHA, KULATHUPUZHA MURI & VILLAGE. BY ADVS. MR.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN, MR. P.P.BIJU. RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. K.MEERA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/04/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P. BHAVADASAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A.No. 1970 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009 O R D E R This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.117/2009 of Kulathupuzha Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 55(a)and (i) of the Abkari Act on the allegation that he was found in possession of 4 ¾ litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. Petitioner was arrested on 1- 4-2009. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 4. The application is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the BA 1970/09 -2- satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. 2) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till final report is laid. 3) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. mn.