IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2010 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 6898 of 2010() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 18/2004 OF KUMBALA EXCISE RANGE .................................. PETITIONER / ACCUSED : -------------------------------------- CHANDRAHASA, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.LATE KOGGA, PACHILAMPARA HARIJAN COLONY, UPPALA VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUK. BY ADVS. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON SRI. GOVINDU. P. RENUKADEVI RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT : -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMBALA EXCISE RANGE, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Mn V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No. 6898 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 1st day of November, 2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in Cr.No.18/2004 of Kumbala Excise Range for an offence punishable under Sec.55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 4.87 litres (13 bottles) of I.M.F.L, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 6.8.2010. 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 on bail w.e.f. 12.11.2010 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 Magistrate concerned and subject to the following conditions:- 1. As agreed to by the counsel for the petitioner, he shall surrender his passport before the Court below before executing the bail bond. In case the petitioner does not hold a passport, he shall file an affidavit to that effect. Bail Application No.6898/2010 -:2:- 2. The petitioner shall not go beyond the limits of Kasaragod District without the prior permission of the Court concerned. 3. The Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 4. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 5. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 6. 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. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. dmb