IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH MAY 2009 / 22ND VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2534 of 2009() -------------------------------------- CR. NO.106/2008 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE CRMP.1610/2009 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR .................... PETITIONER (S)/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAJU,AGED 40 YEARS,S/O.KOCHUKUNJU, THAZHATHETHIL VEEDU,THENGAMAM MURI,PALLICKAL VILLAGE,ADOOR TALUK. BY ADV. MR.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR,ADOOR EXCISE RANGE OFFICE,REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.NOBLE MATHEW THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2534 OF 2009 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th 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.106/2008 of Adoor Excise Range alleging commission of offence punishable under sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The case is that the petitioner was allegedly found in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 18/9/2008. He was arrested on 20.4.2009 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 20.4.2009 and the investigation is almost completed. The petitioner can, therefore, be enlarged on bail with conditions. 4. Accordingly, this application is allowed with the following conditions: i) The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five BA.2534/09 : 2 : thousand only) on or after 18.5.2009 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 11 am. till final report is laid. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks