IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2006 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 7386 of 2006() ----------------------------- C.R. NO. 110 OF 2006 OF KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------- RAVEENDRAN, AGED 50, S/O.KUTTAPPAN, RATHEESH BHAVANAM, KARIVATTUM KUZHI MURI, KEERIKKAD VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.C.SUNIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE PREVNTIVE OFFICER, KAYAMKULAM RANGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 7386 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 13-12-2006 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in C.R. No. 110 of 2006 of Kayamkulam Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs. 8(1) & 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 3 liters of illicit arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 20-11- 2006. 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. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 20-12- 2006 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 - II, Haripad, 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. Bail A.No. 7386/06 -:2:- 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. Sd/- V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani. Bail A.No. 7386/06 -:3:-