IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH APRIL 2009 / 10TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2356 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 41 OF 2009 OF CHENGANUR EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- SANTHOSH @ PRAKASH, S/O. KUTTAPPAN, AGED 36 YEARS,PAZUKKAM MODI COLONY, PENNUKKARA VADKKU MURI, ALA VILLAGE,CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLIAINANT: ------------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTR SRI. P. RAVINDRA BABU. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 2356 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of April, 2009. ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is accused in Crime No.41 of 2009 of Chengannur Excise Range for the offence punishable under Section 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 of the liquor seized and also that a good part of the investigation is over, and since the petitioner has no bad antecedents, there is no reason as to why the custody of the petitioner should continue. Petition is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the JFCM concerned. 2) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Thursday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till final report is laid. B.A. 2356/2009. 2 3) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sb.