IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2007 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1804 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRLMP.1120/2007 of J.M.F.C.,RANNI C.R.NO.17/2007 OF RANNI EXCISE RANGE .................... APPLICANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- SUKUMARAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O RAMAN, PAZHAYIRETHU HOUSE, CHERUKOLPUZHA, AYROOR SOUTH. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 1804/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 23rd day of March, 2007 O R D E R The petitioner, who is the accused in C.R.No.17/2007 of Ranni Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55(I) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found selling IMFL on retail on 10.3.2007 and who was arrested on the same day, seeks his enlargement on bail. 2. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case including affliction of the petitioner's wife, cancer for which she is undergoing treatment, I am inclined to grant bail, but only from a future date. 3. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 30.3.2007, 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, Ranni 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. B.A.1804/2007 2 (b). The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police. (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. 4. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs B.A.1804/2007 3