IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2006 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6201 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.2218/2006 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR CRIME NO.177/2006 OF EXCISE RANGE, CHENGANNUR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- BHARATHAN, S/O.CHOTHI, KARUKATHONDIYIL VEEDU, KADAMPOOR MURI, ENNAKKADU, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/10/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 6201/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was found in illegal possession of 1.50 litres of illicit arrack on 1.10.2006, by the Excise Range officials of Chengannur Excise Range. C.R.No.177/2006 of that Excise Range was registered against the petitioner, under Section 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the duration of the judicial detention, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II, Chengannur. B.A.6201/2006 2 (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Saturday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of one month, starting from 28.10.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs