IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3284 of 2010() ----------------------------- O.R.NO.3/2006 OF KANNUR EXCISE RANGE .................... (S): ACCUSED NO.1 -------------------------------- KANAKAN, S/O. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 36 YEARS, CHARKIVUPURYIDATHIL HOUSE, KHEEZHCHERIMEL MURI, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3284 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 21st June, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(a) and 67B of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner, (A1) along with second accused was found transporting 900 litres of spirit in a vehicle, on 4.3.2006. The accused ran away and hence, they could not be arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 22.4.2010 and he is in custody for the past 60 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that charge sheet is not so far laid. Hence, petitioner is entitled for bail, in view of Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. It is also submitted that petitioner is involved in 11 other cases. Hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail, it is submitted. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing BA NO. 3284/10 2 bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., until further orders. (ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with evidence. (iii) In case petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs