IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 7323 of 2010() --------------------------------------- CMP.4288/2010 of J.M.F.C.-II,PALAKKAD CR. NO.744/2010 OF TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION PALAKKAD. .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------------------- MANIKANDAN, S/O.MAHALINGAM, ERUMAKKARA STREET, PALAKKAD. BY ADVS. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENT(S): STATE ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 7323 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 18th November, 2010 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. 744 of 2010 of Town North Police Station, Palakkad for an offence punishable under Sec. 55 (a) and (i) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 3.75 litres of arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 01-11-2010. 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 with effect from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 03-12-2010 on his executing a bond for Rs. 35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the Bail Application No. 7323 of 2010 -:2:- like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned 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 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. Dated this the 18th day of November, 2010. Sd/-V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. ani/ /true copy/ P.S. to Judge