IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES TUESDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2006 / 10TH SRAVANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 4636 of 2006 ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.35/2000 OF EXCISE RANGE, UDUMPACHOLA) PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- JOY @ JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, EHACANNEL HOUSE, KALKOOHTHAIL VILLAGE, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SMT.RESHMI POULOSE RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/08/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A. 4636/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court, under Section 438 Cr.P.C. The offence alleged against him are under Section 8(1) & 8(2) of the Abkari Act. It is submitted that the investigating is complete and the matter is now pending in committal proceedings, before the Court below. 2. In such circumstances, I direct the petitioner to surrender before the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kattappana, on 8.8.2006 at 11.00 a.m., and move an application for bail, and the learned Magistrate shall pass appropriate orders on merit, and grant him bail, imposing such conditions, as are deemed necessary. The application is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs