IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH MAY 2009 / 25TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2550 of 2009() --------------------------------------- CR NO.20/2009 OF KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE ...................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- K. RAVINDRA NAIK AGED 30/2009 S/O. CHEMA NAIK, KELAKEL DHESAM, PADI VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. MR.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE. REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.NOBLE MATHEW THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ====================================== B.A.No. 2550 of 2009 ====================================== Dated this the 15th day of May 2009 ORDER The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.20 of 2009 of Kasargod Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. On 3.4.2009, the petitioner was found in possession of 5 litres of arrack and he was arrested and produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate I, Kasargod. He was remanded to judicial custody. Now this petition. 2. Having heard either side, I find that it would be appropriate to release the petitioner on bail on or after 20.5.2009 on the following conditions: i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate I, Kasargode. ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer at 10 a.m. on every Monday. iii) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make B.A.No.2550 of 2009 2 any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE css/