IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH MAY 2009 / 18TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2478 of 2009(B) ------------------------------------------ (CR.NO.3/2009 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- BINDHU, D/O.SWARNAMMA, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, MUTHIKAVU, PARANDODE,, CHITTUVEETTU MURI, THOLICODE, VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADVS. MR.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN, MR.K.SATHEESH KUMAR. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. C.M. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/05/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2478 OF 2009 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 8th day of May, 2009 O R D E R This is a petition for regular bail. 2. The petitioner is the accused in C.R. No.3/2009 of Nedumangad Excise Range alleging commission of offence punishable under sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The case is that the petitioner was allegedly found in possession of 2 litres of arrack on 12/1/2009. He was arrested on 22.4.2009 and since then he is in judicial custody. 3. I have heard the counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. I have considered the fact that the petitioner has been in judicial custody since 22.4.2009 and the investigation is almost completed. The petitioner can, therefore, be enlarged on bail with conditions. 4. Accordingly, this application is allowed. i) The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand BA.2478/09 : 2 : only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-II, Nedumangad. ii) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on all Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 11 am. till final report is laid. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks