IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH DECEMBER 2006 / 8TH POUSHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7583 of 2006() ----------------------------- CMP..2347/2006 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR (C.R.NO.200/06 OF EXCISE RANGE, CHENGANNUR) .................... PETITIONERS/A1 AND A2: --------------------------------------- 1. SURESH, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. PEETHAMBARAN, BHARGAVI NILAYAM, ENNACKADU MURI, ENACKADU VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR. 2. MANOJ, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, KALARICKAL VEEDU, KUTTAMPEROOR MURI, MANNAR VILLAGE,CHANGANNUR TALUK BY ADV. SRI.R.REJI SMT.C.A.AJITHA SALAM RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHENGANNUR RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.7583 OF 2006 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of December, 2006 O R D E R The petitioners seek bail for the alleged offences under Sections 55 (a) and 67 (B) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 280 litres of spirit. They are in judicial custody from 3.11.2006. Notice given to the Public Prosecutor. Charge is also not filed. Considering the length of detention and the fact that it is not seriously opposed, bail can be granted to the petitioners. Therefore the petition is allowed and the petitioners will be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each, with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Chengannur. They shall not attempt to influence or intimidate any witnesses. M.N.KRISHNAN Judge kkb.