IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7151 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.6521/2010 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD CRIME No.778/2010 of VATTIYOORKAVU POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 & 2 :- -------------------------------------------- 1. BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.THANKAYYAN NADAR ANI BHAVAN, NEAR THE THATTANCHIRA KULAM, NETTAYAM WARD, PEROORKADA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASOK KUMAR, S/O.RAVEENDRAN KUNNUVILAKATH VEEDU, CHUDUKATTUKONAM, KALLAYAM WARD, VATTAPPARA VILLAGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S)/COMPLAINANT :- ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: jvt V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 7151 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 11th day of November, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 1 and 2 in Crime No.778/2010 of Vattiyoorkavu Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec. 55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 8.250 litres of I.M.F.L, seek their enlargement on bail. Petitioners were arrested on 23.10.2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail w.e.f. 26.11.2010 on each of them 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 Magistrate concerned and subject to the following conditions: - Bail Application No.7151/2010 -:2:- 1. The Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dmb