IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH APRIL 2010 / 30TH CHAITHRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2316 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.179/2009 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- VALSALA,D/O.SAVITHRI,RESIDING AT THENGUVILA VADAKETHARAYIL,VENGARA MURIYIL, KALLELIBHAGOM VILLAGE,KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENT: --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR,EXCISE CIRCLE OFFICE,KARUNAGAPPALLY RANGE KOLLAM DIST. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. --------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2316 of 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of April, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C., the petitioner who is the accused in C.R. No.179 of 2009 of Karunagappally Excise Range for offences punishable under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession and sale of 500 ml of Indian made foreign liquor, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the investigating officer concerned to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the said officer and subject to the following conditions: Bail A.No.2316 Of 2010 -:2:- 1. The 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 Investigating Officer. 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. 5. The petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. 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 rtr/ JUDGE