IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2009 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1553 of 2009() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 138/2009 of KUMILY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ---------------------------- NAGARAJAN, S/O.MOOKAYYA MUNDACKAL VEEDU, BAPUJI COLONY BHAGOM VELLARAMKUNNU BHAGOM, KUMILY VILLAGE. BY ADV. MR. T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN MR. K.SATHEESH KUMAR MR. P.P.BIJU RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT:- ----------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. ADV. MR. K.S. SIVAKUMAR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ================ Bail Application No. 1553 of 2009 ================= Dated this the 27th day of March, 2009. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Crime No. 138 of 2009 of Kumily Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 4 liters of Indian made foreign liquor in 4 bottles, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 15.03.2009. 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 15.04.2009 on his executing a bond for Rs. 35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction B. A. No. 1553/2009/ -:2:- of the J.F.C.M-II, Peermade 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. 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 27th day of March, 2009. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. rv B. A. No. 1553/2009/ -:3:-