IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2011 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1674 of 2011() --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.56/2010 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, PEERMADE. ......... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ( IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY FROM 10.2.2011 ONWARDS.) --------------------------------------- KRISHNANKUTTY, S/O.THANKAMMA, MANALEL VEETTIL, MUTHAMPADIKARA, UPPUTHARA VILLAGE, MATHAIPARA P.O., IDUKKI VILLAGE, PIN-685 505. BY ADV. SRI.SARVOTHAMAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V. RAMKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.1674 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of March, 2011 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.56 of 2010 of Peermade Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 8(1) & 8(2) of Abkari Amendment Act, 1996 and under Sec.55(g) of Abkari Act I of 1077 for having been found in possession of 2 litres of arrack and 400 litres of wash, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner surrendered on 10/02/2011. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody undergone by the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 21/03/2011 on his executing a bond for `35,000/-(Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Peermade and subject Bail Appln.No.1674/2011 -:2:- to the following conditions:- 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays till the filing of the final report. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 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. 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. Dated this the 7th day of March, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. skj