IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND APRIL 2008 / 2ND VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2512 of 2008() --------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.20.2008 OF KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE) ..... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------- K.ASHOKA SHETTY, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANA SHETTY, MEETHALVALAPPU HOUSE, ADUKATHVAYAL. BY ADV. SMT.C.G.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.K.SURESH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. ----------------------------------------- Bail Application NO. 2512 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of April, 2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 20 of 2008 of Kasaragod Excise Range for offences punishable under Sec.55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found transmitting 100 packets (each containing 100 ml.) of arrack at Adukathvayal in Kasaragod Municipality seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 2.4.2008. 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 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.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Bail A.No. 2512 Of 2008 -:2:- Thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-I, Kasaragod 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 Mbs/ Bail A.No. 2512 Of 2008 -:3:-