IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2007 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3559 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.1162/2007 of JUDL. MAGIST. OF FIRST CLASS, KOTHAMANGALAM C.R.NO.28/2007 OF EXCISE RANGE, KOTHAMANGALAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SREEDHARAN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, ANICATTUKUDY HOUSE, ERAMALLOOR KARA, ERAMALLOOR VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOTHAMANGALAM , REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. (INVESTIGATING OFFICER IN CRIME NO.28/07 OF EXCISE RANGE, KOTHAMANGALAM). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.3559 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 12-6-2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in C.R. No.28/2007 of Kothamangalam Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 1.820 liters of IMFL, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 16.5.2007. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offence, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M, Kothamangalam and subject to the following conditions: B.A.3559/2007 -2- (a). Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. (b). The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police. (c). The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. (d). The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 4. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mrcs