IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2006 / 3RD BHADRA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5243 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 22/2006 OF NILAMBUR EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- GIREESH.K., S/O.VELU, KELIKKODAN HOUSE, VENDEKKUMPOTTI, MARUTHA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, NILAMBUR EXCISE RANGE- THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K. RAVIKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 5243/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was arrested on 22.7.2006, with 750 ml of illicit arrack, by the Inspector of Excise Range, Nilambur, who registered C.R.No.22/2006 of that Excise Range, under Section 8(1) of the Abkari Act. He remains in judicial custody. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the materials on record, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following condition:- The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Nilambur. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs