IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU FRIDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2006 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6423 of 2006() ----------------------------- C.R.NO.26/2006 OF CHANGARAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE CMP.3892/2006 of MUNI-MAGI.COURT,PONNANI .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------ SURENDRAN, S/O.APPUKUTTAN, PANIKKARAVEETTIL, MARANCHERY AMSOM, KANHIRAMUKKU DESOM, PONANI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.J.SAJI ISAAC RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R.UDAYABHANU, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 6423 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of October, 2006 O R D E R This is a petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in C.R.No.26/2006 of the Changaramkulam Excise Range, with respect to the offence under Sections 55(a) and 8(1) of the Abkari Act, on the allegation that he was found in possession of 750 ml of illicit arrack. He is in custody since 14/10/2006. It is submitted that his wife is seriously ill and she is semi-conscious. 2. Heard both sides. 3. In the circumstances, it is hereby ordered that the petitioner shall be released on bail on executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court below, and on condition that he will not get involved in any offence of the like nature and that he shall not in any manner interfere with the investigation. The petitioner is directed that he shall report before the investigating officer on every Friday at 10 a.m until the final report is filed. K.R.UDAYABHANU, JUDGE ms