IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH APRIL 2008 / 27TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2391 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.1540/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, CHERTHALA (Crime No.94/2008 of Pattanakkad Police Station) .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 AND 2 : --------------------------------------- 1. SABU, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 38 YEARS, MENASSERICHIRA WARD NO.XI, PATTANAKKAD PANCHAYAT. 2. SHIBU, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SAJEEV RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. =========================== B.A. NO. 2391 OF 2008 =========================== Dated this the 16th day of April, 2008 ORDER Petitioners are the accused in Crime 94/02 of Pattanakkad Police Station. The offence alleged are under sections 55(a) and (b) and 8(1) of Abkari Act. The allegation is that they were in possession of 5 litres of illicit arrack. They were arrested on 15.3.08 and since then are in custody. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no other case against the petitioners and they are not involved previously in any other abkari offence. In such circumstance, considering the quantum of liquor seized and the duration of the custody, petitioners are granted bail on executing bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. Petitioners shall appear before the Investigating Officer on every wednesday B.A.2391/08 2 for two months or till the final report is submitted whichever event occurs first and thereafter as and when the Investigating Officer needs their presence. Petitioners shall not influence or threaten the witnesses and shall not involve in any other offence. They shall not leave India without the permission of the Magistrate. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE tpl/- M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------- W.P.(C).NO. /06 --------------------- JUDGMENT SEPTEMBER,2006