IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2007 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1485 of 2007() ----------------------------- C.R.NO.11/07 OF KOTHAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER : ACCUSED. ------------------------- THOMAS, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.VARGHESE, MALAYIL VEEDU, NADUKANI KARA, KEERAMPARA VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT. ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPEPCTOR, KOTHAMANGALAM REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. (INVESTING OFFICER IN CRIME NO.11/07 OF EXCISE RANGE, KOTHAMANGALAM). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1485 OF 2007 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 13th day of March, 2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner, who is the accused in C.R. No.11/2007 of Kothamangalam Excise Range for an offence punishable under Sec.55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 9 liters of IMFL, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 17-2-2007. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 17.3.2007 on his executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Kothamangalam and subject to the following conditions: a. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA.1485/07 : 2 : b. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. c. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. d. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks