IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2007 / 28TH PAUSHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 262 of 2007() ---------------------------- Crime No.14/06 of Excise Range, North Paravur .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ JAMES, S/O. GEORGE, AGED 40 YEARS, THACHILEDATH VEEDU, KOCHANGADI KARA, VADAKKUMPURAM DESOM, CHENDAMANGALAM VILLAGE, PARAVUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.T.SEBASTIAN TOMY RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.Ramkumar, J. ======================== B.A.No. 262 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 18th day of January, 2007. ORDER In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.14 of 2006 of Excise Range, North Paravur for an offence punishable under Sec. 55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 200 litres of wash and distilling apparatus, seeks his enlargement on bail. 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 with effect from 24.1.2007 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., North Paravur and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the BA 262/07 -: 2 :- Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 3. 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. ess 18/1