IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2011 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1522 of 2011() --------------------------------------- CR. NO.04/2011 OF THE NOORANADU EXCISE RANGE AT ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. ....... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED ------------------------------------- - - SIVARAMAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.PADMANABHAN, VAIYATHU THEKKETHIL, ERUMAKUZHY MURI, PALAMEL VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.PADMAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss V. RAMKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appln.No.1522 of 2011 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2011 ORDER In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in C.R.No.04 of 2011 of Nooranadu Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 55(a) & 58 of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 600 ml. of arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 19/01/2011. 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 on bail with effect from 07/03/2011 on his executing a bond for `35,000/-(Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-II, Mavelikara and subject to the following conditions:- B.A.No.1522/2011 -:2:- 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 3rd day of March, 2011. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. skj