IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2006 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 6499 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.4063/2006 of J.M.F.C.-I,THAMARASSERY CRIME NO.29/2006 OF THAMARASSERY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAGHAVAN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.IMBICHAN, VADAKKEPARAMBIL, KEDAVUR AMSOM. BY ADV. SRI.LUIZ GODWIN D'COUTH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, THAMARASSERY, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. ------------------- B.A. 6499/2006 -------------------- DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was arrested on 19.10.2006 with five litres of illicit arrack, by the Inspector of Excise Range, Thamarassery, who registered C.R.No.29/2006 of that Excise Range, for the offence punishable under Section 8(1) & (2) of the Abkari Act. Hence this application. 2. After hearing both sides and considering the materials that are placed before me, 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 Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I, Thamarassery. B.A.6499/2006 2 (b). The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer, once in a week on every Tuesday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of two months, starting from 7.11.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs