IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2006 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7312 of 2006() ----------------------------- Crl.M.C.160/06 of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II, Perambra Crime No.56/06 of Chelannur Excise Range PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ BABU, S/O. GOPALAN, AGED 48 YEARS, NANMINDA AMSOM DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.ANTONY RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHELANNUR EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.7312 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of December, 2006. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.56 of 2006 of Chelannur Excise Range for offences punishable under Sec. 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 1 ½ liters of illicit arrack 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 offences, 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. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 24.12.2006 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., Perambra and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA 7312/06 -: 2 :- 2. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 3. 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. ess 11/12