IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH DECEMBER 2007 / 7TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8068 of 2007() ----------------------------- (IN CRIME NO.599/2007 OF CHENGANNUR POLICE STATION, NOW PENDING BEFORE THE JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT – II CHENGANNUR) .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: -------------------- MOHANAN @ MONACHAN, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN, AKASH BHAVANAM, VANJIPUZHAYATH LAKSHAM VEEDU COLONY, VANAVATHAKKAL MURI, THIRUVANDOOR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT: ------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI. RAVINDRA BABU. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 8068 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of December, 2007 O R D E R In this application filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.599/2007 of Chengannur Police Station for offences punishable under Secs. 8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 2 litres of arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 17-12-2007. 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, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Chengannur and subject to the following conditions: BA 8068/07 2 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. 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. This application is allowed as above. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE. mn BA 8068/07 3