IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES TUESDAY, THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2006 / 21ST BHADRA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5429 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.3594/2006 of J.M.F.C.,MAVELIKKARA CRIME NO.202/2006 OF NOORANAD POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ SUGATHAN, S/O. KUNJUPILLAI, SINI BHAVAN, VEDARAPLAVU MURI, THAMARAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K. RAVIKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/09/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 5429/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is the first accused, in crime No.202/2006 of Nooranad Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 8(1) & (2) as well as 55(a) of the Abkari Act. It is alleged by the prosecution that on 15.6.2006, 900 liters of spirit had been transported in a vehicle, owned by the petitioner. He was arrested on 17.7.2006, and remains in judicial custody, thereafter. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the facts that are placed before me and the duration of the judicial detention, 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 B.A.5429/2006 2 the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Mavelikkara. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Friday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of two months, starting from 15.9.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs