IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 9266 of 2011() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.1321/2011 OF OACHIRA POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED -------------------------------- PRADEEP, S/O.PRASANNAN THUNDIL THEKKETHIL, VADAKKE ANJILIMOODU PUTHUPPALLY VADAKKUM MURI, PUTHUPPALLY VILLAGE. BY ADV. SMT.ANITHA M.N. (EKM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA REP BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.R.RENJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. --------------------------- B.A.No.9266 of 2011 --------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2011 O R D E R This is an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner is the accused in Crime No.1321 of 2011 of Oachira Police Station, Alappuzha District. 2. The offences alleged against the petitioner are under Sections 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act. 3. The prosecution case is that on 2.11.2011, the petitioner was found transporting a quantity of 12 litres of Indian made foreign liquor. The petitioner was arrested on 2.11.2011 and he was remanded to judicial custody. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the duration of the judicial custody undergone by the petitioner, the nature of the offence and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that bail can be granted to the BA 9266/11 2 petitioner. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for ` 25,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Karunagappally, subject to the following conditions: A) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. on all Mondays, till the final report is filed or until further orders; B) The petitioner shall appear before the investigating officer for interrogation as and when required; C) The petitioner shall not try to influence the prosecution witnesses or tamper with the evidence; D) The petitioner shall not commit any offence or indulge in any prejudicial activity while on bail; E) In case of breach of any of the conditions mentioned above, the bail shall be liable to be cancelled. The Bail Application is allowed as above. K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE csl