IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2011 / 26TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8388 of 2011() ----------------------------- CMP.4896/2011 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD Crime No.731 of 2011 of Haripad Police Station, Alappuzha District. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED (IN CUSTODY) --------------------------------------------------- RAVEENDRA DAS, S/O.BHASKARAN, AGED 63 YEARS,PUTHENPURAYIL VEETIL, KARUVATTA VADAKKUM MURI, KARUVATTA VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ARUN CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031. 2. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HARIPAD POLICE STATION, HARIPPAD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY P.P.SRI.T.K.RENJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------------- B.A.No.8388 OF 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of October , 2011 ORDER This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the sole accused in Crime No.731 of 2011 of Haripad Police Station, Alappuzha District. 2.The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 55 (i) of the Abkari Act. 3.The prosecution case is that on 30.9.2011, the petitioner was found in possession of 1.5 litres of Indian made foreign liquor intended for sale. The petitioner was arrested on 30.9.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4.Taking into account the facts and circumstances of B.A.No. .8388 OF 2011 2 the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 5.The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for `15,000/-(Rupees Fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Haripad, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M and 11 A.M on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders. B) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence. D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail. E) The petitioner shall cooperate with the investigating officer in the matter of investigation. B.A.No. .8388 OF 2011 3 F) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE cms