IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 27TH APRIL 2007 / 7TH VAISAKHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2294 of 2007 ------------------------------------ (CRIME NO. 219/2003 OF THE BADIYADUKA POLICE STATION NOW PENDING AS CP.35/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,KASARAGOD ................................................. PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- PURUSHOTHAMAN @ DWARAKA PURUSHU AGE 38/07, S/O APPU VAIDYAR, ANABAGILU, KASABA VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KASARAGOD POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J. ----------------------------------------------- B.A.NO.2294 OF 2007 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of April 2007 ORDER This is an application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.219/2003 of Badiyaduka Police Station. The offence is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act on the allegation that the accused was found in possession of 5000 packets of Karnataka made arrack, each containing 100 ml. He is in custody since 22.1.2007. 2. Heard both sides. 3. It is hereby ordered that the petitioner shall be released on bail on executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court below. He shall not in any manner interfere with the investigation. The petitioner is directed that he shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Friday at 10.a.m. until the final report is filed. The application is allowed. K.R.UDAYABHANU JUDGE csl