IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3107 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 35 OF 2005 OF KUMBLA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------- P.SUDHAKARA RAI, S/O.UMAVATHI, AGED 40 YEARS, PARINJA HOUSE, BADOOR VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUK, KASARAGOD (DIST). BY ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 3107 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 23-05-2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 35 of 2005 of Kumbla Excise Range for offences punishable under Sec.55 (a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 400 packet of Karnataka made arrack each containing 100ml. seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was in judicial custody from 26-04-2008. 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 undergone by 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, Kasaragod, and subject to the following conditions: Bail Application No. 3107 of 2008 -:2:- 1. The 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, including custodial 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. Bail Application No. 3107 of 2008 -:3:-