IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1940 of 2009(B) ------------------------------------- CRMP.1205/2009 of J.M.F.C.,THIRUVALLA CR NO.8/09 OF MALLAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- P.K. PONNAPPAN, S/O. KUTTY, PARAYIL VEEDU, PERUPETTY P.O., PERUMPEETY VILLASGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT.K.MEERA THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P. BHAVADASAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 1940 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009. ORDER This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is accused in Crime No. 8/2009 of Mallappally Excise Range for the offence punishable under Section 8 (1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. 3. The facts are stated in the order of the court below, which is appended to this petition. Considering the quantity involved and also the fact that a good part of the investigation is over, bail needs to be granted. The application is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of JFCM concerned. 2) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer n every Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till final report is laid. B.A. 1940/2009. 2 (3) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sb.