IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2011 / 19TH SRAVANA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 6157 of 2011 CMP.6316/2011 of J.M.F.C.,NEDUMKANDOM CRIME NO.181 OF 2011 OF CUMBUMMETTU POLICE STATION, IDUKKI. PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- PRADEEP, S/O.SIVAN, AGED 30, KARETTEDATHIL VEEDU, ALLIYAR KARA, KARUNAPURAM VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CUMBUMMETTU POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT- 685 586. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl. NO. 6157 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 10th day of August, 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 Crime No.181 of 2011 of Cumbummettu Police Station, Idukki District. 2. The offence alleged against the petitioner is under Section 55(g) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 9.7.2011, the petitioner was found in possession of 200 litres of Wash, in his house. He was arrested on 9.7.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the petitioner. B.A.NO.6157 OF 2011 :: 2 :: 5. 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, Nedumkandom, 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, 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 try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; d) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; e) 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/