IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2007 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1994 of 2007() ----------------------------- C.R. 24 OF 2007 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- VEERAPPAN @ BABU, S/O.THANKASWAMI, PLAVILA VEEDU, MUKKOODU CHERRY, KOLLAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.NOOR MUHAMMED SRI.C.K.PRASAD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE KOLLAM THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR s. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 1994 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 03-04-3007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in C.R. 24/2007 of Excise Range Office, Kollam for an offence punishable under Sec. 8(2) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession fo 9 litres of illicit arrack and who was arrested on the same day seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 07-03- 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 only from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 10-4-2007 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, Kollam , and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. Bail A.No.1994 of 2007 -:2:- 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. 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. ani.