IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2007 / 24TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3572 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.244/07 OF S.BATHERY POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------- K.J.CHACKO, S/O. JOSEPH, AGED 62, KODIKKARAYIL HOUSE, MANMADAN PALLI, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.J.ANTONY RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SULTHAN BATHERY. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.3572 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 14-06-2007 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. 244 of 2007 of Sulthan Bathery Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec.55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 1.750 ml. of indian made foreign liquor, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 20.5.2007. 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. 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, Sulthan Bathery and subject to the following conditions: a. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A.NO.3572/2007 2 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. 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 css/