IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1500 of 2009() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO. 1/09 OF VELLIKULANGARA POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.3 ------------------------- RAJESH, S/O. NARAYANAN, THEMATH HOUSE, VELLIKULANGARA VILLAGE, KODUNGA DESOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K. MEERA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/04/2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.BHAVADASAN, J. ---------------------------- B.A. No.1500 of 2009 ---------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009 O R D E R This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is accused in Crime No.1/2009 of Vellikulangara Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 55(a) of Abkari Act. 3. It is seen stated that the petitioner surrendered before the court on 26.02.2009. From the records it is revealed that a good part of investigation is completed. Learned Public Prosecutor accepts that two other accused in this case have already been granted bail. There is no reason as to why the case of the petitioner should be different. Learned Public Prosecutor was unable to convince the Court that continued custody of the petitioner is necessary. 4. The application is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his B.A.No.1500 of 2009 2 executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum each to the satisfaction of Magistrate Court concerned. 2) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Thursday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till final report is laid. 3) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P.BHAVADASAN JUDGE pac