IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 4873 of 2008(B) ------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 7/05 OF EXCISE RANGE, CHITTOOR) .................... PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- 1. VALARIAN GRACIOUS 38 YEARS, S/O.BASIL, VADAKKANETTIL, MATTANCHERY DESOM, RAMESWARAM VILLAGE, KOCHI. 2. JOLLY, S/O.CHAVARO, 38 YEARS, PULIMOOTTILPARAMBIL, MATTANCHERY, RAMESWARAM VILLAGE, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNADAS P. NAIR, SRI.HARIDAS P.NAIR, SMT.K.L.SREEKALA, SRI.M.A.VINOD, SRI.T.S.VINOD. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No. 4873 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of January, 2009 ORDER The petitioners were granted bail as per an order dated 10/6/05 passed by the learned Sessions Judge. They face serious allegations under the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. Bail was granted subject to conditions. By order dated 26/2/08 in Crl.M.C.No.840/08, that condition was modified and it was directed that the petitioners need appear only once in a month until the final report is filed. The final report has not been filed so far. The petitioners have come to this Court to delete the said unnecessary condition. 2. Notice was given to the learned Public Prosecutor. The request is not opposed. I am satisfied that the prayer can be accepted. Crl.M.C. No. 4873 of 2008 -: 2 :- 3. In the result: (a) This Crl.M.C. is allowed. (b) The condition imposed while granting bail to the petitioners is modified and it is directed that the petitioners need now appear before the Investigating Officer only as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (c) The petitioners shall furnish to the Investigating Officer their address of residence and shall keep the Investigating Officer informed of change in address, if any, from time to time. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge Crl.M.C. No. 4873 of 2008 -: 3 :-