IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH MAY 2009 / 25TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2551 of 2009() --------------------------------------- CR.NO.16/2009 OF KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE ....... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------- K. RAVINDRA NAIK, AGED 30/2009, S/O. CHEMA NAIK, KELAKEL DHESAM, PADI VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. MR.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.S GOPINATHAN, J. -------------------------------------- B.A. .No.2551 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated: MAY 15, 2009 ORDER Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.16/2009 of Kasaragod Excise Range. On 25.3.2009 he was found in possession of 10 litres of arrack. He was arrested on 4.4.2009 and produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kasaragod. His application for bail was dismissed and was remanded to judicial custody and hence this petition. 2. Today, when the bail application came up for hearing, learned Public Prosecutor submits that bail may be granted to the petitioner on conditions from 20.5.2009. 3. In the result, this bail application is allowed and the petitioner shall stand released on bail on or after 20.5.2009 on his executing bond for Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Kasaragod, subject to the following conditions: B.A. .No.2551 of 2009 2 i) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer as and when required by the investigating officer. ii) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. P.S GOPINATHAN, JUDGE mt/-