IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7718 of 2010() ---------------------------------------- ( CRIME NO. 56/2010 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,IN CMP.6983/2010 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD . ................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------------- SAHADEVAN NADAR @ TOKEN MANIYAN, S/O.KUNJUKRISHNAN NADAR, AMBILI MANDIRAM, SANNAGER, ARASUPRAMABU MURI, NEDUMANGAD VILLAGE NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sts V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.7718 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 01st day of December, 2010 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.56 of 2010 of Nedumangad Excise Range, Thiruvananthapuram for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 5 litres of arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 10/11/2010. 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. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 20/12/2010 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 Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Nedumangad and subject to the following Bail Appln.No.7718/2010 : 2 : conditions:- 1. The 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. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj