IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2006 / 31ST BHADRA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 5729 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.3542/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I,THAMARASSERY CRIME NO.22/2006 OF THAMARASSERY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER --------------------------- GANGADHARAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.KALLUVETTUMKANDI RAMOTTY, KIDAVUR AMSOM, PUNOOR DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.TOMY JOHN VETTATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K. RAVIKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 5729/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner has surrendered on 8.9.2006, as he was wanted in connection with C.R.No.22/2006 of Excise Range, Thamarassery. He was found in illegal possession of five liters of illicit arrack on 29.8.2006, by the Inspector of that Excise Range. He could not be arrested on the same day, as he escaped. Now he remains in judicial custody, as remanded by the Court below. Considering that the petitioner is not involved in any other case, as submitted by the prosecution, and the duration of the judicial detention, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the B.A.5729/2006 2 satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I, Thamarassery. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week, on every Wednesday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of two months, starting from 27.9.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs