IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH MAY 2008 / 26TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3136 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.955/2008 of ADDL.D.C. & ADDL.MACT,ALAPPUZHA. .................... APPLICANTS/ ACCUSED NO.3 & 4 ---------------------- 1. SURENDRAN, AGED 51, S/O.DAMODARAN KOLLATHARA COLONY, ELANJIMEL, THEKKUMMURI PULIYOOR VILLAGE. 2. VINOD, AGED 28, S/O.RAJAPPAN PRASANNALAYAM VEEDU, ELANJIMEL THEKKUMMURI PULIYOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.SUNIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. K.MOHANAN, J. --------------------------------------------- Bail Application No. 3136 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of May, 2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioners who are accused Nos. 3 & 4 in Crime No. 173 of 2006 of Chengannur Police Station for offences punishable under Secs. 8(1),8(2), 55(a) and 55(g) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 21 litres of arrack and 180 litres of wash, seek their enlargement on bail. Petitioners were arrested on 23.03.2008. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 3. Having regard to the nature of the offences, the duration of judicial custody of the petitioners and the other circumstances of the case etc., I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on each of them 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.-I,Chengannur, B.A. No. 3136 OF 2008 2 and subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. Petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. Petitioners shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall they attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail. If the petitioners commit breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to them shall be liable to be cancelled. This application is allowed as above. V.K.MOHANAN, JUDGE ttb