IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 29TH BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7769 of 2011() ----------------------------- CMP.4623/2011 of JUDL. MAGISTRATE OF THE I CLASS-I, VAIKOM CRIME NO.36 OF 2011 OF VAIKOM EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- VIJAYAN, S/O. KESHAVAN, AGED 74 YEARS, CHETTUPARAMBIL, KANNUKETTUSSERI, VAIKKOM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.VINOD RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT: -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY P.P.SRI.V.TEACK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, J. ---------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.7769 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of September, 2011 Order The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.36 of 2011 of Vaikom Excise Range. It is alleged that he was found selling Indian Made Foreign Liquor(IMFL) or was in possession of 1.385 litres. He was arrested on 4.9.2011. His application for bail was dismissed by the learned Magistrate. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is aged 74 years and since the quantity of liquor alleged to have been seized is only 1.385 litres, leniency may be shown and bail may be granted to the accused. Considering all the aspects of the case, the petitioner is granted bail, but with effect from 23.9.2011 on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the JFCM Court, Vaikom and on further condition that he shall not get himself involved in similar such cases. The Bail Application is disposed of as above. N.K.BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. srd