IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 16TH MAGHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 547 of 2007() ---------------------------- C.R. NO.3/07 OF BALUSSERY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER : ACCUSED. ------------------------- NARENDRAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 33 YEARS, VADAKKECHANGAROTH HOUSE, ATHOLI VILLAGE, VELLOR DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT. ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 547 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 5th day of February, 2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner, who is the sole accused in C.R.No.3/2007 of Balussery Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs.8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 5 liters of illicit arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 15-01-2007. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 15.02.2007 on his 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.-II, Perambra and subject to the following conditions: a. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. BA.547/07 2 b. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. c. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. d. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. (V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE) aks