IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 18TH APRIL 2008 / 29TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2423 of 2008() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO. 51/2008 OF ULICKAL POLICE STATION CRLMC.379/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, THALASSERY .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------- LIPIN, S/O. DAVID, AGED 20 YEARS, PUTHENPURAKKAL HOUSE, PAYYAVOOR P.O., MUTHARIKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING STATION HOUSE OFFICER, ULICKAL POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.M. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.2423 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th April, 2008. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 51/2008 of Ulickal Police Station for the offence punishable under Sec. 55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 20 bottles of Indian Made foreign liquour each containing 500ml., seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 24-2-2008. 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.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Mattannur, and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Bail A.No.2423of 2008 -:2:- 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.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. kvm/- Bail A.No.2423of 2008 -:3:-