IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH APRIL 2009 / 10TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2352 of 2009() ----------------------------- CMP.262/2009 of J.M.F.C., KATTAPPANA CRIME NO.31 OF 2009 OF KATTAPPANA EXCSE RANGE .................... PETITIONRS/ACCUSED: --------------------------------- 1. A.N.MANIKUTTAN @ MANIYAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, ARATHARA HOUSE, ANYARTHOLUKARA, PAMBADUMPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. 2. JINUMON MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, VATTAKATTIL HOUSE, SUVARNAGIRI KARA, KATTAPPANNA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S)/STATE: ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. (CRIME NO.31 OF 2009 OF KATTAPPANA EXCISE RANGE). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. RAVINDRA BABU. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 2352 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of April, 2009. ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioners are accused in Crime No.31 of 2009 of Kattappana Excise Range for the offence punishable under Section 55 (a) and (i) of the Abkari Act. 3. The facts are stated in the order of the court below, which is appended to this petition. Considering the quantity of the contraband seized and also the fact that a good part of the investigation is over, there is no reason as to why the custody of the petitioners should continue, especially when the petitioners have no criminal antecedents. Petition is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioners shall be released on bail on each of them executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the JFCM concerned. B.A. 2352/2009. 2 2) Petitioners shall report before the investigating officer on every Thursday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till final report is laid. 3) Petitioners shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sb.