IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2006 / 20TH SRAVANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 4960 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.59/2006 OF EXCISE RANGE, NEDUMANGAD PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- BABU, S/O.DAS. M.S.VILASOM, DARPPAYIL, CHITTUVEETTU MURI, THOLICODE VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 4960/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was arrested on 15.7.2006 with ten liters of illicit arrack, by the Inspector of Excise Range, Nedumangadu, who registered C.R.No.59/2006 of that Excise Range, under Section 8(1) & 8(2) of the Abkari Act. He remains in judicial custody from that day onwards. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing both sides and considering that there is no other case registered against the petitioner, 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 satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II, Nedumangad. B.A.59/2006 2 (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Wednesday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of two months, starting from 16.8.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs