IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2007 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3196 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.1391/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR CRIME NO.65/2007 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED. ------------------------------------ RAVEENDRAN, S/O. SANKARAN, AGED 56 YEARS VARANETHU VEEDU, BUDHANNUR PADINJATTAM MURI, ENNAKKADU VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMNPLAINANT/STATE. -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 3196 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 30-5-2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner who is the accused in C.R. No.65/2007 of Chengannur Excise Range for an offence punishable under Sec. 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of nine liters of illicit arrack seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 30.4.2007. 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. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail 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-II, Chengannur and subject to the following conditions: (a). Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A.3196/2007 -2- (b). The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police. (c). The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. (d). The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 4. 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. mrcs