IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 814 of 2007() ---------------------------- CMP.506/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,HOSDRUG .................... (CRIME NO.17 OF 2007 OF AMBALATHARA POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------ S.VINOD @ BINU, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.KUNHAMBU, THANNOT, SETTLEMENT SCHEME, VELLAMTHATTA, CHITHARI VILLAGE, DRIVER OF AUTORIKSHA, KL-14/B 2007, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTING, S.H.O. AMBALATHARA POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 814 OF 2007 B ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of February, 2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner, who is the 3rd accused in Crime No.17/2007 of Ambalathara Police Station for an offence punishable under Secs.55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 300 packets of Karnataka arrack each having 100 ml., seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 23-1-2007. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, 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 from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 3.3.2007 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.-I, Hosdurg and subject to the following conditions: a. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA.814/07 : 2 : b. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 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. 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) aks