IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2007 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2212 of 2007(S) ------------------------------ C.R. NO. 8 OF 2007 OF NILAMBUR EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------ SADANANDAN, S/O.GANGADHARAN, KZHAKKEKARA VEEDU, CHEENIKUNNU, KARAPPURAM DESOM, EDAKKARA AMSOM, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, NILAMBUR EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 2212 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 12-04-2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the accused in C.R. No. 8 of 2007 of Nilambur Excise Range for an offence punishable under Sec. 8(2) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession of 3 litres of illicit arrack on 15-3-2007 and was arrested on the same day, seeks his enlargement on bail. 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 only from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 17-04-2007 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. Nilambur and subject to the following Bail A.No.2212 of 2007 -:2:- 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. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani. Bail A.No.2212 of 2007 -:3:-