IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2007 / 22ND PAUSHA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 40 of 2007(A) ---------------------------- CMP.1510/2006 of J.M.F.C.,CHANGANACHERRY CR.NO.9/06 OF THRIKODITHANAM POLICE STATION. .................... : PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- ANIYAN @ RAJAN, MADUCKATHANAM HOUSE, KOTTAMURY CHEMPUMPURAM, THRICKODITHANAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRIKKODITHANAM POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BAIL APPLICATION NO. 40 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - ----------------------- - - - - - - DATED THIS THE 12th DAY OF JANUARY, 2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec.439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 2nd accused in Cr.No.9/06 of Thrikodithanam Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 2 litres of arrack on 22.12.2006, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on the same day. 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 of the petitioner and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with effect from 20.1.2007. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 20.1.2007 on his 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.,Changanassery and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A.NO.40/07 Page numbers 2. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 3. 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. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dsn