IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1635 of 2008() ----------------------------- Crime No. 253 of 2008 of Kollam East Police Station .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- 1. XAVIER AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.APPAVU ST.XAVIERS NAGAR, 818 THAMARAKKULAM, KOLLAM EAST, KOLLAM. 2. ALEX AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. APPAVU ST.XAVIERS NAGAR, 83, THAMARAKKULAM, KOLLAM EAST, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILEEP P.PILLAI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 1635 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 17-03-2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. in Crime No. 253 of 2008 of Kollam East Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec. 55 (a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 14 litres of foreign liquor, seeks their enlargement on bail. Petitioners were arrested on 29-2-2008. 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. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on each of them executing a bond for Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-II, Kollam , and subject to the following conditions: Bail A.No. 1635 of 2008 -:2:- 1. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commits 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. ani. Bail A.No. 1635 of 2008 -:3:-