IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7008 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.79/2010 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE CMP.8959/2010 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- REGHUNADAN, S/O.MADHAVAN, AGED 64 YEARS, RODARIKATHU VEEDU, CHENCHERY, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.7008 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 08.11.2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No. 79/2010 of Aryanad Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs.8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 3 litres of arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 12.10.2010. 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 undergone by the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail w.e.f.18.11.2010 on his executing a bond for `35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned and subject to the following conditions: - BailAppln.No.7008/2010 -:2:- 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. 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. sj