IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH DECEMBER 2011 / 9TH POUSHA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 10924 of 2011() ------------------------------ (CRIME NO.1049/2011 OF ARANMULA POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA) PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. SIBI KUMAR, S/O MOHAN KUMAR, THOTTUPURAM VEEDU, ATTACHAKKAL, KONNI. 2. SREEJITH @ JITHE, S/O VIJAYAN, VIJAYABUVANAMVEEDU, IDAPARIYARAM, ELANTHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. TINU BALAN, S/0 BALAN, THUNIDYIL PUTHANVEEDU, ELANTHOOR MEKKU MURI, ELANTHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRY RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERALA- REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI.P.S.ABDUL KAREEM THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: SU P.S.GOPINATHAN, J ---------------------------------- B.A.No.10924 of 2011 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of December, 2011. ORDER Petitioners who are accused 2,3 and 4 in Crime No.1049/2011 of Aranmula Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act are in the custody since 14/12/2011. 2. Having heard either side, it is revealed that the quantity involved is only 1.5 litres and the 1st petitioner is a student. In the above circumstance, I find it is quite appropriate to release the petitioners on bail. In the result, this petition is allowed. There will be a direction to the Judicial First Class Magistrate I, Pathanamthitta to release the petitioners on bail on executing a bond for Rs.15,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate subject to the following condition: 1) The petitioners shall report before the Magistrate as and when required. P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE su