IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2183 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.958/2007 of J.M.F.C.,VADAKARA C.R. NO.11/07 OF VATAKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... : APPLICANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- ASOKAN, S/O ANDY, AYADATHIL HOUSE, EDACHERRY AMSOM AND DESOM, VATAKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.K.MURALEEDHARAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, VATAKARA EXCISE RANGE, BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 2183/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 13th day of April, 2007 O R D E R The petitioner who is the accused in C.R.No.11/07 of Vatakara Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 7.425 litres of IMFL on 9.3.2007 and who was arrested on the same day, 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 and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail 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, Vatakara 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.2183/2007 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.2183/2007 3