IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER 2009 / 9TH POUSHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 7624 of 2009() ----------------------------------- CRIME NO.131/2009 OF KAYAMKULAM EXCISIE RANGE. CMP.15055/2009 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM ............................................. PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- SUDHAKARAN, S/O.PRABHAKARAN, AGED 42 YEARS, KUMBOLILMANNEL, PRAYER VADAKKU MURI, PUTHUPPALLI VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.HARILAL RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANTS ------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. C.K. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No.7624 of 2009 - A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of December, 2009. ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is accused in Crime No.131/2009 of Kayamkulam Excise Range for the offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. 3. The facts are stated in the order of the court below, which is appended to this petition. Considering the quantity involved and also the fact that a good part of the investigation is over, bail can be granted. The application is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of JFCM concerned. 2) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE ms