IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2009 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 6335 of 2009 -------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.63/2009 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- RAVEENDRA KURUP,AGED 57 YEARS, @ MATHAI,S/O.VASUDEVA KURUP,NAMBIYATTIL KIZHAKKETHIL VEEDU, UMBERNADU MURI,THEKKEKKARA VILLAGE,MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. MR.K.JAYARAJ. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- KERALA STATE, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR,EXCISE RANGE OFFICE,MAVELIKKARA THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.T. SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A. No. 6335 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2009 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 63/2009 of Mavelikkara Excise Range Office. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 8 (1)(2) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 13.09.2009, the petitioner was found in possession of 1½ litres of coloured arrack. The petitioner was arrested on 13.09.2009 and he is in judicial custody since then. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 5. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class -I, Mavelikkara subject to the following conditions:- B.A. No. 6335 of 2009 2 A) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders. B) The petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation as and when required. C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE ln