IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2006 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7180 of 2006() ----------------------------- CMP.4960/2006 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR OR.78/06 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- SANTHOSH, SANTHOSH BHAVANAM, PANDIMALAPPURAM, KADAMPANAD VILLAGE, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.B.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, ADOOR EXCISE RANGE, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BAIL APPLICATION NO. 7180 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - ----------------------- - - - - - - DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2006 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in O.R.No.78/06 of Adoor Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55(g) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 195 liters of wash on 2.9.006 seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 24.10.2006. 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. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M., Adoor 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 not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. B.A.NO.7180/06 Page numbers 3. 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.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dsn