IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES TUESDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2006 / 7TH BHADRA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5287 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.7/2003 OF EXCISE RANGE, PALA PETITIONER (SOLE ACCUSED) ------------------------------------------- GEORGE, S/O. MATHEW, NELLAMKUZHY HOUSE, KURUMANNU KARA, KADANAD, MEENACHIL. BY ADV. SMT.A.K.PREETHA SRI.PRATAP ABRAHAM VARGHESE SMT.BINDHYA JOSE RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, PALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K. RAVIKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 5287/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner had surrendered before the Court below on 8.8.2006, as he was found in illegal possession of 5.25 liters of Indian made foreign liquor, on 29.4.2003, and C.R.No. 7/2003 of Excise Range, Pala, was registered against him, for the offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. He remains in judicial custody. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is complete and the matte is now pending before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Pala, as C.P.No.2/2006. 3. After hearing both sides and considering the materials on record, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following condition:- B.A.5287/2006 2 (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Pala. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs