IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2006 / 10TH BHADRA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5447 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.1100/2006 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR CRIME NO.293/2005 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ MATHEW @ THANKACHAN, S/O. GEORGE, ENNAKKADU LAKSHAM VEEDU COLONY, BUDHANOOR PANCHAYAT, WARD XI, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K. RAVIKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 5447/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was arrested on 16.7.2006, by the Mannar Police station authorities, who registered crime No.293/2005 of that police station, for the offence punishable under Sections 8(1) & (2) as well as 55(a) (g) and (i) of the Abkari Act, as he was found in illegal possession of 1.5 liters of wash and two liters of illicit arrack. The petitioner was produced before the Court below on 17.7.2006 and accordingly remanded. He remains in judicial custody, thereafter. Hence he is before this Court, 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 conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, B.A.5447/2006 2 each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II, Chengannur. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Tuesday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of three months, starting from 12.9.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs