IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 5TH ASWINA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 7717 of 2011 C.R.NO.171 OF 2007 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE, ALAPPUZHA PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAVEENDRAN @ EAST RAVI, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, AGED 43 YEARS, PALLATHU VEEDU, TALAYAR MURI, KUTTOOR P.O., KUTTOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ B.A. NO. 7717 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 27th day of September, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in C.R.No.171 of 2007 of Chengannur Excise Range, Alappuzha District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 7.10.2007, the petitioner was found in possession of two litres of arrack. The petitioner could not be arrested as he ran away. The petitioner was arrested on 13.9.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner was not available for arrest in the locality. 5. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, B.A.NO.7717 OF 2011 :: 2 :: the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. 6. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rupees Twenty five thousand with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Chengannur, subject to the following conditions: a) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays and Thursdays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; b) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; c) The petitioner shall not leave the limits of Alappuzha District until further orders, except with prior intimation to the investigating officer; d) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; e) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; f) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/