IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES MONDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2006 / 9TH SRAVANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 4392 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.822/2006 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR (CRIME NO. 169/2006 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ SOMAN, S/O. UMMINI, NEDUMPARAMBIL VEEDU, BUDHANUR PANCHAYAT, BUDHANUR PADINJARUM MURI, ENNKKAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNAR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 4392/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF JULY, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was found in illegal possession of three liters of illicit arrack and was also found engaged in distilling arrack. Therefore, the Inspector of Mannar Police Station, seized the contraband and arrested the petitioner on 1.7.2006. Crime No.169/2006 was also registered under Sections 55(g), 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act. He remains in judicial custody. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the judicial detention and other matters, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the B.A.4392/2006 2 satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II, Chengannur. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week, on every Saturday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of two months, staring from 5.8.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs