IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7265 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.1373/2010 OF THIRUVALLA POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT) ....... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- 1. RAJAN @ RAJ MOHAN,AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.GOPI,PULIKKATHARA HOUSE,ERUVALLIPRA, KUTTAPPUZHA. 2. PRESANNAN @ SHAJU DANIEL ,AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.DANIEL,AMBURATHIL HOUSE,KUTTAPPUZHA. 3. MOHANAN,AGED 44 YEARS,S/O.KUNJUKUNJU, PULIYAKKATHARA KUZHIYIL HOUSE,ERUVALLIPRA, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.R.SANTHOSH BABU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.7265 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of November, 2010 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos.1 to 3 in Crime No.1373 of 2010 of Thiruvalla Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 55(a) &(i) of the Kerala Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 15 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, seek their enlargement on bail. The petitioners were arrested on 17/10/2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offence, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail with effect from 29/11/2010 on each of them executing a bond for `35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Thiruvalla and subject to the following conditions:- Bail Appln.No.7265/2010 : 2 : 1. The petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj