IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER 2008 / 9TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7947 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.3738/2008 of I ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM .................... (CRIME NO. 217/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER: ACCUSED --------------------------- SURESH, S/O. SUKUMARAN, THAIPPARAMPIL VEETTIL, AZHEEKKAL MURI, ALAPPAD VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SRI.SAIJU S. RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. KAMAPPU C.S. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. ----------------------------------------- Bail Application NO. 7947 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of December, 2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in C.R. No. 217 of 2008 of Kaarunagappally Excise Range for offence punishable under Section 55 (1) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 600 ml litres of Indian made foreign liquor, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 04.12.08. 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. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the Bail A.No. 7947Of 2008 -:2:- like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Karunagappally, 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 make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. 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.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE dkm