IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2009 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2874 of 2009() ----------------------------------- CMP.3112/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.43/2009 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- SATHEESH KUMAR, S/O.SADASIVAN, THENGUMPANAYIL VEEDU, KARUVALIL MURI, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE SRI.DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT/STATE: --------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOTTARAKARA. SRI. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No.2874 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 43/2009 of Ezhukone Excise Range. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that the petitioner was found in possession of 7 litres of arrack. He was arrested on 19/04/2009 and was produced before the Magistrate on 20/4/2009. The petitioner is in judicial custody since then. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First B.A. No.2874/2009 2 Class-I, Kottarakara subject to the following conditions:- A) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders. B) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation as and when required. C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE scm