IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2007 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3458 of 2007 ----------------------------- CMP.6100/2007 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM CRIME NO.64/2007 OF KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER ----------------- PADMAKUMAR,AISWARYA HOUSE,KAYAMKULAM MUNICIPAL WARD NO.XIV,ERUVA KIZHAKKUM MURI, PATHIYOOR VILLAGE,KARTHIKAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP SMT.KAVITHA GANGADHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR,EXCISE RANGE, KAYAMKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.3458 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 8-6-2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in C.R. No.64/2007 of Kayamkulam Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 1.100 liters of IMFL, seeks his enlargement on bail. 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 of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner but only from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 19.6.2007, 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, Kayamkulam and subject to the following conditions: B.A.3458/2007 -2- (a). Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. (b). The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police. (c). The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. (d). The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 4. 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. mrcs