IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1672 of 2009() ----------------------------- CR.NO.33/2009 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED ------------------------------------------- RAMACHANDRAN @ MALAYIL RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.KUNJUKUNJU, RAGANI SADANAM, POOTHAMKARA MURI, ENADIMANGALAM VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, ADOOR RANGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.1672 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 02.04.2009 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in C.R. No.33 of 2009 of Adoor Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs8(1)(2) and 55(g) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 10 litres of arrack and 350 litres of wash, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner surrendered on 7.3.09. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail w.e.f. 15.4.2009 on his 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 J.F.C.M,Adoor and subject to the following conditions: - B.A.No.1672/2009 -:2:- 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. sj B.A.No.1672/2009 -:3:-