IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5136 of 2010 -------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.27/2010 OF CHERPULASSERY EXCISE RANGE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT) ................. APPLICANTS/ACCUSED 1 TO 2: ---------------------------------------------- 1. MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.KUNCHU NAIR, EAST MARKKASSERI VEEDU, MUNDAKKOTTUKURUSSI, CHALAVARA, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.CHAMAN, KARUPPATH VEEDU, CHALAVARA, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.VIPIN NARAYAN, SRI.UNNI SEBASTIAN KAPPEN. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHERPULASSERY EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.5136 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 06.09.2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.27 of 2010 of Cherpulassery Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs.8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 2.3 litres of arrack, seeks their enlargement on bail. Petitioners were arrested on 25.7.2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on each of them 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 Magistrate concerned, and subject to the following conditions: Bail A.No.5136/2010 -:2:- 1. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj Bail A.No.5136/2010 -:3:-