IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2006 / 1ST BHADRA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 4239 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.1068/2006 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO.98/2006 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED (IN CUSTODY): ------------------------------------------------- SANTHOSH, S/O. NADANAN, PONNU BHAVANAM, MAHADEVIKKAD MURI, KARTHIKAPPALLY VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K. RAVIKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/08/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 4239/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner had surrendered before the Court below on 20.6.2006, as he is accused of the offence punishable under Sections 8(1) & (2) and 55(a) of the Abkari Act, in C.R.No.98/2006 of Karthikappally Excise Range. It is alleged that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of five liters of spirit. The petitioner is also accused in two other cases registered under the Abkari Act, submits the prosecution. Therefore, the bail was not granted, as usual. 2. However, as the petitioner is in judicial custody from 20.6.2006 onwards, and also considering the stage of the investigation, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each B.A.4239/2006 2 for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I, Haripad. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Wednesday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of two months, starting from 30.8.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs