IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH DECEMBER 2006 / 8TH POUSHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7711 of 2006() ----------------------------- CMP.2293/2006 of J.M.F.C.-II, SULTHAN BATHERY C.R.NO.90/2006 OF SULTHAN BATHERY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED. ------------------------------------ V.N.MANOJ, S/O.LATE NARAYANAN, VARANAMKUZHI (H), THIRUMUGHAM KUNNU, PAKAM, PULPALLY, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PRASANTH DR.K.BALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT. ------------------------- THE 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 29/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.N.KRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.7711 OF 2006 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of December, 2006 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. The accused is alleged to have committed offences under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act for being in possession of 50 packets of 100 ml. illicit made arrack. He is in custody from 25.10.2006 onwards. Notice given to the Public Prosecutor. Considering the quantum involved and the length of the detention already undergone, I feel bail can be granted to the petitioner. Therefore the petition is allowed and the petitioner will be released on bail on executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Sultan Bathery. M.N.KRISHNAN Judge kkb.