IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2010 / 15TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4689 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ CR.NO.21/2010 OF KUMBLA EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- P. VIJAYAN, AGED 54 YEARS S/O.PADMANABHAN (LATE), KOONNAVLA VEEDU, MADURAPPA DESOM, EDAMULAKKAL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.TARIN RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE: ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR KUMBLA EXCISE RANGE. 2. STATE, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.V. TEKCHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs. V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO. 4689 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 6th August, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused om C.R. No. 21 of 2010 of Kumbala Excise Range for an offence punishable under Sec. 55 (a) of the Abkari Act for allegedly found in possession and transporting the illicit coloured arrack of 18 bottles (each contained 180 ML) seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 23-7-2010. 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 with effect from 26-08-2010 on bail 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 of the J.F.C.M.I, Kasaragode 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 Bail Application NO. 4689 of 2010 -:2:- 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. Sd/-V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani. /true copy/ P.S. to Juge Bail Application NO. 4689 of 2010 -:3:-