IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2006 / 22ND BHADRA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5543 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.2762/2006 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG CRIME NO. 98/2006 OF CHITTARIKKAL POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- LOOKA@ THANKACHAN, K.J., S/O.JOSEPH, KADAPPARAYIL HOUSE, ATHIYADUKKAM, THAYYENI, PALAVAYAL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SMT.T.SUDHAMANI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR T.K. KUNHABDULLA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/09/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 5543/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was found in illegal possession of ten liters of illicit arrack on 31.7.2006, by the Sub Inspector of Police, Chittarikkal Police Station, who registered crime No.98/2006 of that police station. The petitioner had surrendered before the Investigating Officer, on 25.8.2006, who produced him before the Court below and he remains in judicial custody. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the materials on record, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following condition:- The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II, Hosdurg. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES mrcs JUDGE 2