IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2009 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1179 of 2009() ----------------------------- CMP.1455/2009 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO. 127/2009 of NEDUMANGADU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- --------------------------- AJAYA KUMAR @ AJU, S/O. SUKUMARAN NADAR MELA PANAVILAKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, IRUMPA MURI, ARUVIKKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. MR. T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT:- ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ======================= Bail Application No. 1179 of 2009 ======================= Dated this the 16th day of March, 2009. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 127 of 2009 of Nedumangadu Police Station for offences punishable under Secs.55(a) and (h) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 4.5 liters of arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 27.02.2009. 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 with effect from 30.03.2009 on his executing a bond for Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-II, Nedumangad and subject to the following conditions: B.A. No.1179/2009 -:2:- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Dy. S.P., Nedumangadu Police Station between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall not enter the limits of Payyannur Police Station until further orders. 3. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation, including custodial interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 4. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 5. 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. Dated this the 16th day of March, 2009. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv B.A. No.1179/2009 -:3:-