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. 2207 of 2009 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.18/09 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE CMP.2591/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------- SURESH, S/O.KUNJUKUNJ, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, OTHIRAMKUKAL MURI, PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI. C.M. BREEZE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/05/2009, ALONG WITH BA NO.2236/09, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.2207 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 8th day of May, 2009 ORDER This is an application for regular bail filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.18 of 2009 of Ezhukone Excise Range alleging commission of offences punishable under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. 2. The allegation is that the petitioner was found in possession of 7 litres of arrack and he was taken into custody on 1.4.2009 and since then he has been in judicial custody. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Public Prosecutor. Considering the quantity of arrack involved and also the fact that the investigation is almost over, I think bail can be granted in this case. 4. Accordingly this application is allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class B.A.No.2207 of 2009 2 Magistrate-I, Kottarakkara. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer once in a week on all Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till the final report is laid. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE vns