IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH MAY 2009 / 18TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2450 of 2009() ----------------------------- OR NO.15/09 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE CRMP.1522/2009 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------------------- BIJU, AGED 33 YEARS,S/O. SADANANDAN, VISHNUBHAVANAM VEEDU, ELAMANNOOR MURI, ENADIMANGALAM VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENT/STATE: ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.C.M. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.2450 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 8th day of May, 2009 ORDER This is an application for regular bail filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the sole accused in O.R.No.15 of 2009 of Adoor Excise Range alleging commission of offences punishable under Section 55 (g) of the Abkari Act. 2. The allegation is that the petitioner was found in possession of 140 litres of wash and he was arrested on 13.4.2009 and since then he has been in judicial custody. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Public Prosecutor. Considering the quantity of wash involved and also the fact that the investigation is almost over, I think bail can be granted in this case. 4. Accordingly this application is allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.15000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class B.A.No.2450 of 2009 2 Magistrate, Adoor. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on first Monday of every month between 10 a.m. and 12 a.m. till the final report is laid. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE vns