IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2007 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1645 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.278/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, KANJIRAPPALLY CRIME NO.3/2007 OF KANJIRAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- THANKACHAN @ PAMPADY THANKACHAN, MADEL HOUSE, EZHUKKUM MANNU KARA, ERUMELY SOUTH VILLAGE, KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 1645/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 15th day of March, 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. 3/2007 of Kanjirappally Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs.8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 80 liters of illicit arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 19.1.2007. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, but from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 26.3.2007, 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, Kanjirappally and subject to the following conditions: (a). Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A.1645/2007 2 (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. The application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs B.A.1645/2007 3