IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6050 of 2010() ------------------------- CMP.2681/2010 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT – I, PEERUMEDU CR.NO. 69/2010 OF KATTAPPANA EXCISE RANGE, IDUKKI ................. PETITIONER / ACCUSED : ---------------------------------- JOSEPH, S/O.MATHAI, NELLIKKUNNEL HOUSE, NARYKULAM KARA, AYYAPPANCOVIL VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU .C. ABRAHAM RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT : -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, KATTAPPANA EXCISE RANGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 6050 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 04 -10-2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in CR. No. 69 of 2010 of Kattappana Excise Range, Idukki District for an offence punishable under Section 8 (i) and (2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 2 litres of arrack at Marykulam Nirappe Junction, Chenninayakkamkudy Road, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 14-09-2010. 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 undergone by the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 18-10-2010 on his executing a bond for Rs. 35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C. M-I, Peermedu, and subject to the following conditions: - Bail Application NO. 6050 of 2010 -:2:- 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. 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. Dated this the 4th day of October, 2010. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani. Bail Application NO. 6050 of 2010 -:3:-