IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010 / 12TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5241 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.7891/2010 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD (CRIME NO.731 OF 2010 OF ARYANAD POLICE STATION, TRIVANDRUM DIST). .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------- SHIBU,S/O.KRISHNAN,CHIRAKONATHU VEEDU, ERUMODU,KOTTAYCKAKAM MURI,ARYANAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI C S HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 5241 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.731/2010 of Aryanad Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 5 liters of arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 16.08.2010. 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 18.09.2010 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 J.F.C.M-I, Nedumangad and subject to the following conditions: - B.A.No. 5241/2010 2 1. 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. ln