IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 26TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5605 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.30/10 OF VAMANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE,TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT) ........ PETITIONER:ACCUSED (IN CUSTODY): ---------------------------------------------------------- SATHYANESAN @ WATCHER MANIYAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.YOVEL NADAR, ARUN VILASOM,ARUVIPURAM,KALLARA VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN-695 541. BY ADV. SRI.SREEKANTH S.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESETNED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE,VAMANAPURAM, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 5605 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 17th September, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No. 18 of 2010 of Vamanapuram Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 55 (a) and 55 (i) of the Abkarai Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 1-8-2010. 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, the present stage of investigation of the case and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner on a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 27-9-2010 on his 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 J.F.C.M.I, Nedumangad, and subject to the B.A. No. 5605 of 2010 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 as 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. Dated this the 17th day of September, 2010. Sd/- V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. /true copy/ ani. P.S. to Judge B.A. No. 5605 of 2010