IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2010 / 19TH ASWINA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6299 of 2010() ------------------------ C.R. NO. 61 OF 2010 OF CHANGANASSERY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/4TH ACCUSED: ---------------------- THOMAS JOSEPH, S/O.LATE JOSEPH, ALANCHERIL HOUSE, VEZHAPRA P.O., KUTTANADU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP, SENIOR ADVOCATE SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY SRI.N.RAGHURAJ RESPONDENT(S): STATE: --------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 6299 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 11th October, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 4th accused in C.R. No. 61 of 2010 of Changanacherry Excise Range for an offence punishable under Section 55 (a) and (i) of the Abkari Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 30-09-2010. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Since this court has already quashed the prosecution in the very same case as against A1 to A3 and A5 in Crl.M.C. 4048 of 2010, I see no reason why the petitioner should not be enlarged on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M. I, Changanassery Bail Application NO. 6299 of 2010 -:2:- and subject to the following conditions: - 1. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 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. Dated this the 11th day of October, 2010. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani. Bail Application NO. 6299 of 2010 -:3:-