IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2010 / 11TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6517 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.833/2009 OF KONNI POLICE STATION CRMP.1378/2009 of DISTRICT COURT, PATHANAMTHITTA .................... PETITIONER/8TH ACCUSED ------------------------------------------ SHIJU, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O. SHAJI KUMAR, RAMANAILAYAM, VETTOOR, PRAMADOM, KONNI. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. (THROUGH SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KONNI POLICE STATION.) PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.6517 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 21st day of October, 2010 ORDER In this petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.11 of 2009 of Kuzhalmannam Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 58 of the Kerala Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 7 ½ litres of illicit arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 30/9/2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offence, 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 with effect from 29/10/2010 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 Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Palakkad and subject to the following conditions:- Bail Appln.No.6517/2010 : 2 : 1. The 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 skj