IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1983 of 2009() ------------------------------------------ (CR.NO.9 OF 2009 OF UDUMBANCHOLA EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- MURUKAN, S/O.PONNAYYAN, PARAYIL HOUSE, UP VIII/915, PARATHODE VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. BY ADV. MR.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): STATE: -------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CR NO.9 OF 2009 OF UDUMBANCHOLA EXCISE RANGE). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P. BHAVADASAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A.No. 1983 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009 O R D E R This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.CR 9/2009 of Udumbanchola Excise Range for the offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and (2) and 55(g) of the Abkari Act on the allegation that 1000 litres of wash and 75 litres of arrack were seized from the property of the petitioner. He was arrested on 22-3-2009. 3.Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 4. The application is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court BA 1983/09 -2- concerned. 2) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till final report is laid. 3) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. mn.