IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011 / 10TH BHADRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7020 of 2011 CR.NO.594 OF 2011 OF ADOOR POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. PETITIONER : ACCUSED --------------------------- VENU @ SELVAN, S/O. GOPALAN, PUTHENVILA VEEDU, EZHAMKULAM MURI, EZHAMKULAM VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU .S. SRI.C.D.ANIL SRI.PRAVEEN THOMAS ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: STATE -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI -31. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADOOR POLICE STATION. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.MANU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.7020 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in CR No.594 of 2011 of Adoor Police Station, Pathanamthitta District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 55(a) and (i) Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 10.8.2011, the petitioner was found engaged in the sale of Indian made foreign liquor. A quantity of 1.25 litres of IMFL was seized from the possession of the petitioner. He was arrested on 10.8.2011. The petitioner is in judicial custody since then. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of 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. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing BA 7020/2011 2 bond for ` 25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Adoor, 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) 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 csl