IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2010 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6220 of 2010(D) ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.984/10 OF OACHIRA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT) ................ PETITIONER/ACCUSED 1 TO 3: -------------------------------------------- 1. SUKUMARAN, S/O.KUNJANPANICKAN, SUJA BHAVANAM, PATHIYOOR KIZHAKKU MURI, PATHIYOOR VILLAGE. 2. RAVI, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, PARAPPALITHARAYIL, PATIYOOR KIZHAKKUMMURI, PATHIYOOR VILLAGE. 3. SAJITHKUMAR, S/O.RAJAN, LEKSHMI BHAVANAM, PATHIYOOR PADINJARUMURI, PATHIYOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REP.BY SUB INSPECTOR, OACHIRA POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.6220 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of October, 2010 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.984 of 2010 of Oachira Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 55(a) & (i) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 75.75 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 23/9/2010. 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 undergone by 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 with effect from 06/11/2010 on each of them executing a bond for Rs.35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Karungappally and subject to the following Bail Appln.No.6220/2010 : 2 : conditions:- 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 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 skj