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. 2150 of 2009 ----------------------------- CR NO. 144/07 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE CrL.MP.1076/09 OF JFCM, ADOOR ........................ PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1: ------------------------------------------ UDAYAKUMAR S/O. KOCHUKUNJU, NELLICKAL, MUDIYOORKONAM MURI, PANDALAM VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.C.M. NAZAR 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. 2150 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.144/2007 of Adoor Excise Range alleging commission of offence punishable under section 55(g) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The case is that the petitioner was allegedly found in possession of 1400 litres of wash for distillation of illicit arrack and also utensils for distillation of arrack on 12/12/2007. According to the prosecution, on seeing the excise party, the petitioner ran away from that place. He was arrested on 11.3.2009 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 11.3.2009 and the investigation is almost completed. The petitioner can, therefore, be enlarged on bail with conditions. 4. Accordingly, this application is allowed. BA.2150/09 : 2 : i) The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Adoor. ii) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on all Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 12 am. till the final report is laid. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. to Judge