IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH MAY 2009 / 18TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2456 of 2009 ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 85/09 OF POLICE STATION, NEYYARDAM CMP.959/2009 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- APPUPILLAI, S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI, CHEMBOORU, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, MUKUNTHARA DESOM, VAZHICAL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. C.M. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No. 2456 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of May, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for regular bail filed under section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.85/09 of Neyyar Dam Police Station, alleging offences punishable under sections 55(b)(g) (1) of the Abkari Act. The allegation is that the petitioner was found in possession of 20 litres of wash and 500 ml of arrack. He was arrested on 12.4.2009 and since then he has been in judicial custody. 3. I have heard the learned Public Prosecutor. 4. Considering the quantity of the arrack involved and the fact that investigation is almost completed, I think the petitioner can be enlarged on bail. 5. Accordingly, this application is allowed subject to the following conditions. (i) The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Kattakkada. (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, as BA.2456/09 2 and when his presence is required by him. (iii) The petitioner shall not tamper with or attempt to tamper with evidence or intimidate or influence or attempt to intimidate or influence the witnesses. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE dsn