IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1038 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRMP.326/2009 of DISTRICT COURT, KOTTAYAM CRIME NO. 25 OF 2009 OF CHANGANACHERRY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ---------------------------- ANIYAPPAN, THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, POOVAM, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE SRI.P.M.JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): STATE & COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHANGANACHERRY EXCISE RANGE, CHANGANACHERRY. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 6-3-2009 , THE COURT ON 06/03/2009 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 1038 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 6th day of March, 2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 25 of 2009 of Changanacherry Excise Range for offences punishable under section 58 of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of ten liters of liquor, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 1-2-2009. 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 on his executing a bond for Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate and subject to the following conditions: 1. The 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 interrogation, including custodial interrogation as BA 1038/09 -2- 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. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mn.