IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7074 of 2006() ----------------------------- CRLMP.1220/2006 of DISTRICT COURT, KALPETTA Crime No.48/06 of Mananthavady Excise Range ............................................................................ PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1,2 & 3: --------------------------------------------- 1. K.N. RAJAN, S/O. NEELAKANDAN, KOTTACKAL VEEDU, VELLAMUNDA VILLAGE, MANANTHAVADY TALUK. 2. A. MANEESH, S/O. BALAKRISHNAN, ANJANATTU HOUSE, KOTTARAKUKNNU P.O.,MANANTHAVADY. 3. VINOD K., S/O. NANU, KELOTH HOUSE, VELLAMUNDA P.O., MANANTHAVADY. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT: ------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI. P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.7074 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of November, 2006. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners who are accused Nos. 1 to 3 in Crime No.48 of 2006 of Mananthavady Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs. 55(g) and 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 36 liters of wash, seek their enlargement on bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of 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 4.12.2006 on each of them 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., Mananthavady and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA 7074/06 -: 2 :- 2. The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 3. The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commits 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. ess 30/11 BA 7074/06 -: 3 :-