IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2006 / 28TH ASWINA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6289 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.3886/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I,THAMARASSERY CRIME NO.26/2006 OF THAMARASSERY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- KUMARAN, AGED 36 YEARS, KARIYATHAN, ETTEKRA MALAYIL, KIDAVUR AMSOM CHAMAL DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.LUIZ GODWIN D'COUTH RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, THAMARASSERY THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 6289/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was arrested on 24.9.2006 with 20 litres of illicit arrack, by the Excise Range Inspector of Thamarassery Excise Range, who registered C.R.No.26/2006 against the petitioner, for the offence punishable under Section 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the materials that are placed before me, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). 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-I, Thamarassery. B.A.6289/2006 2 (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Thursday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of two months, starting from 26.10.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs