IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1767 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRMA.1376/2009 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO. 29/2009 OF KARTHIKAPPILLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SIJI @ KOCHUKANNAN,S/O.YESODHARAN, PUTHENPARAMPIL,KARUVATTA NORTH MURI, KARUVATTA VILLAGE,KARTHIKAPPILLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 1769 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 29/2009 of Karthigappally Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and (2) and 55(g) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 40 litres of wash, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 22-3-2009. 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 with effect from 23-4-2009 on 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 learned Magistrate, and subject to the following conditions: 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA 1767/09 -2- 2) Petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4) 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mn.