IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2007 / 20TH PAUSHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 79 of 2007() --------------------------- CRMP.11161/2006 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR Crime No.576/06 of Pathanapuram Police Station .................... : PETITIONERs/ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2 ---------------------------------------------- 1. PANKAJAKSHAN, AGED 49, S/O.NEELAKANDAN, PULINILKUMKALAYIL VEEDU, CHEMBANARUVI, PIRAVANTHOOR VILLAGE. 2. RAJEEVKUMAR, AGED 25, S/O.KARUNAKARAN NAIR, THAZHATHETHIL VEEDU, CHEMBANARUVI, PIRAVANTHOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAPURAM POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.Ramkumar, J. ======================== B.A.No. 79 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 10th day of January, 2007. ORDER In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who are accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.576 of 2006 of Pathanapuram Police Station for an offence punishable under Sec.55(g) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 17.625 litres of illicit 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 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 from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 18.1.2007 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.-II, Punalur and subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall report before the BA 79/07 -: 2 :- Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 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 10/1