IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2007 / 11TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3251 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2697/2007 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR O.R.NO.42/2007 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE .................... ACCUSED: ------------------------- 1. PRAKASH, S/O.RAGHAVAN, VELLAPARAVILAYIL VEEDU, POOZHIKADU MURI, KURAMPALA VILLAGE. 2. GOPALAN, S/O.AYYAN, VELLAPARAVILAYIL VEEDU, POOZHIKADU MURI, KURAMPALA VILLAGE. 3. MADHU, S/O.BHASKARAN PILLAI, LAKSHMI SADANAM, POOZHIKADU MURI, KURAMPALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE UBLIC PEROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OFL KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 3251 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 1-6-2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioners who are accused Nos.1, 2 and 3 in O.R. No.42/2007 of Adoor Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act, seek their enlargement on bail. Petitioners were arrested on 2.5.2007. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners but only from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail with effect from 4.6.2007, on each of them 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, Adoor and subject to the following conditions: (a). Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A.3251/2007 -2- (b). The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police. (c). The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. (d). The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 4. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. mrcs