IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 27TH APRIL 2007 / 7TH VAISAKHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2517 of 2007 -------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 35/2005 OF EXCISE RANGE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- RAJENDRAN, AGED 40 YRS., S/O.MADHAVAN, THEKKEVELIYIL HOUSE, WARD NO.XII, CHERTHALA SOUTH PANCHAYATH, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMANATHAN RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHERTHALA RANGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/04/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J --------------------------------------------- B.A.NO.2517 OF 2007 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of April, 2007 ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.35/05 of Cherthala Excise Range registered under Section 58 of the Abkari Act on the allegation that the petitioner was found in possession of about 97 litres of illicit liquor. He is in custody since 13.3.2007. 2. Heard both sides. 3. It is hereby ordered that the petitioner shall be released on bail on executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court below. He shall not in any manner interfere with the investigation. The petitioner is directed that he shall report before the investigating officer on every Friday at 10.a.m. until the final report is filed. The application is allowed. K.R.UDAYABHANU JUDGE csl