IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2215 of 2007 ----------------------------- CRMP.1072/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,PATHANAMTHITTA CRIME NO.130/2007 OF PATHANAMTHITTA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 2,3 & 4 -------------------------------------------- 1. JAYAN, VATTATHARA VEEDU, MANGAMPARA, CHOTTI, MUNDAKAYAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. SAM MATHEW, S/O.JOHN, MANGATTETHU VEEDU, MANJANIKKARA MURI, OMALLOOR. 3. ABHILASH, S/O.RAGHAVAN, CHANNAINKAL VEEDU, MUKKALAM MURI, KOKKAYAR VILLAGE, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI THOMAS PORKKATTIL SRI.BINU PAUL RESPONDENTS: STATE AND COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 2215/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 13th day of April, 2007 O R D E R The petitioners who are accused Nos. 2 to 4 in Crime No.130/2007 of Pathanamthitta police station for an offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 19 litres of rectified spirit on 14.2.2007 and who were arrested on the same day seek their enlargement on bail. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on each of them executing a bond for Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M-I, Pathanamthitta and subject to the following conditions: (a). Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A.2215/2007 2 (b). The petitioners shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police. (c). The petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. (d). The petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. 4. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs B.A.2215/2007 3