IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2009 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1497 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 130 OF 2009 OF MAVELIKKARA POLICE STATION PETITIONER / 2ND ACCUSED ------------------------------- MATHUNNI JOHN, S/O. JOHN, PUTHAROOR VEEDU, PALLICKAL MURI, BHARANIKAVU. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REP. BY SUB INSPECTOR, MAVELIKKARA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 1497 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 26-03-2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 2nd accused in Crime No. 130 of 2009 of Mavelikkara Police Station for offences punishable under Sec. 55(a)(i) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of8.250 litres of IMFL, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 10-03-2009. 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 13-04-2009 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. Mavelikkara, and subject to the following conditions: - 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 B.A. No. 1497 of 2009 -2- 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. Sd/-V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani. /true copy/ B.A. No. 1497 of 2009 -2-