IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 28TH APRIL 2009 / 8TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2316 of 2009() -------------------------------------- CRIME NO.34/2009 OF KATHIKAPALLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------- RAJAN, PUTHIYA VEEDU, MUTTOM MURI, CHEPPAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. SRI. P. RAVINDRA BABU, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 2316 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of April, 2009. ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is an accused in Crime No.34/2009 of Kathikapally Excise Range for the offences punishable under Sections 55(a), 13 read with section 63 of the Kerala Abkari Act. 3. The facts are stated in the order of the court below, which is appended to this petition. I have heard both sides. Taking into consideration the poor health condition of the petitioner, bail needs to be granted to the petitioner. The application is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum each to the satisfaction of JFCM concerned. 2) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE scm