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. 2419 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRMP.945/2009 of J.M.F.C.,RANNI EXCISE CRIME NO.15/09 OF RANNI EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- KUTTAPPAN @ KUNJUMON,S/O.VARKEY, THADATHIL HOUSE,THULAPPALY,KOLLAMULA. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- 1. EXCISE INSPECTOR,RANNI EXCISE RANGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 2419 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th May, 2009 O R D E R This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.15 of 2009 of Ranni Excise Range registered under Section 55(g) of the Abkari Act. The allegation is that he was found in possession of 200 litres of wash near his house at Thulappally on 4.4.2009. He was arrested on the same day and since then he is in judicial custody. 3. I have heard the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. Considering the quantity of wash involved and also the fact that the investigation is almost over, I think bail can be granted in this case. 5. Accordingly, this petition is allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like BA.2419/09 2 sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Ranni. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer once in a week, ie., on all Saturdays between 10 am and 1 pm till the final report is filed. ii) Petitioner shall not tamper with or attempt to tamper with evidence or intimidate or influence or attempt to intimidate or influence the witnesses. Petition is allowed. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE vgs.