IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7974 of 2008(F) ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO. 44/2007 OF KASARAGODE POLICE STATION) .......... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- DINESH KUMAR, S/O. SUDHAKARAN, ANANGOOR, KASARAGODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN. RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANT/ STATE: ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KASARAGODE POLICE STATION. 2. STATE, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.Z. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.7974 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 13th day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found transporting 40 litres of Karnataka made arrack on 15.01.2007 and he ran away. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 25.11.2008. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that charge sheet is already laid and petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation. Hence, he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner on conditions. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following B.A.No.7974 of 2008 2 conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a period of two months. (ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac