IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2006 / 18TH SRAVANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 4843 of 2006 ----------------------------- CRMP.6170/2006 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR CRIME NO.151/2006 OF PATHANAMTHITTA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- SURESHKUMAR @ VASUNDHARAN, S/O.PARAMU, CHARUVUKALAYIL VEEDU, GOVINDAMADOM, PATTAZHI VADAKKEKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AND STATE: ----------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR, PATHANAPURAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K. RAVIKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 4843/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner had surrendered before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-III, Punalur, on 11.7.2006, as he was accused of the offence punishable under Section 8(1) & 8(2) of the Abkari Act, in crime No.151/2006 of Pathanamthitta police station. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. The petitioner was alleged to have found in possession of five liters of illicit arrack on 2.4.2006. But he escaped from the place and could not be arrested. However, after his surrender, the Investigating Officer had sought the custodial interrogation of the petitioner, who is the first accused. In such circumstances, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond B.A. 4843/2006 2 for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class- III, Punalur. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Monday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of two months, starting from 14.8.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs