IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2006 / 23RD ASHADHA,1928 Bail Appl..No. 4181 of 2006 ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.62/2006 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ BALAKRISHNA KURUP, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, JYOTHI BHAVAN, BUDHANUR KIZHAKKUM MURI, ENNACKADU VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K. RAVIKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A.4181/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JULY, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is the accused of the offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. He was found in illegal possession of thirty five liters of spirit. He was accordingly arrested, by the Inspector of Excise Range, Chengannur, who registered C.R.No.62/2006 of that Excise Range, on 15.5.2006. He remains in judicial custody, thereafter. Hence this application, under Section 439 Cr.P.C. 2. In the facts and circumstances of this case and also considering that the investigation is complete, I grant bail and release the petitioner from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the B.A.4181/2006 2 Judicial Magistrate of First Class-II, Chengannur. (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week, on every Friday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of four months, starting from 21.7.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs