IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5151 of 2010() ---------------------------------------- CMP.2322/2010 of J.M.F.C.-II, ALUVA CR. NO.32/2010 OF ANGAMALY EXCISE RANGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 & 2 ------------------------------------------------ 1. MANI, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.ERULLAPPAN, ELLUPPARAMBIL HOUSE, NORTH CHALAKKUDI, POTTA VILLAGE. 2. SATHEESH, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.UNNIKRISHNAN, MOOTHADATH HOUSE, PANNAVALLY KARA, PANNAVALLY VILLAGE, CHERTHALA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY EXCISE INSPECTOR EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 5151 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of September, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioners, who are accused Nos.1 and 2 in C.R.No.32/2010 of Angamaly Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 200 liters of toddy, seek their enlargement on bail. Petitioners were arrested on 16.08.2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail with effect from 15.09.2010 on each of them executing a bond for Rs. 35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M.-II, Aluva and subject to the following conditions: B.A.No.5151 of 2010 -:2:- 1. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ln