IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER 2008 / 9TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7985 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.2648/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, KASARAGOD .................... (CRIME NO. 736/2008 OF HOSDURG POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------- VENU . K, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. KOTTAN, R/AT. PANDARE VEEDU, NELLIKKAT BELLA VILLAGE, KASARGOD DIST. BY ADVS. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.K.P.HARISH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE - REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, (CR.NO. 736 OF 2008 OF HSDURG POLICE STATION) KASARGOD DIST. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application NO. 7985 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of December, 2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No. 736 of 2008 of Hosdurg Police Station offence punishable under Section 55 (i) of the Abkari Act for having been found selling 1 ½ litres of Indian made foreign liquor, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 01.12.2008 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offence, 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 on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Bail A.No. 7985 Of 2008 -:2:- Class Magistrate and subject to the following conditions: 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. 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 dkm.