IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2006 / 6TH SRAVANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 4535 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.3182/2006 of J.M.F.C.,RANNI (CRIME NO.56/2006 OF PAMPA POLICE STATION) .................... APPELLANT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- MONACHAN, S/O. PHILIP, PEEDIKAYIL HOUSE, VATTAPPARA, THULAPPALLY, KOLLAMULA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTOSH KUMAR (PERUNAD) RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K.HARILAL THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/07/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 4535/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was found in illegal possession of three liters of illicit arrack and in selling the same, on 2.7.2006 at 5.30 p.m., by the Sub Inspector of Pampa Police Station. He could not be arrested on that day. Therefore, Crime No.56/2006 was registered by the police, under Section 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act. The petitioner surrendered before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranny, on 10.7.2006. He remains in judicial custody. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the facts on record, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent B.A.4535/2006 2 sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Ranny. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Thursday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of two months, starting from 3.8.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs