IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1161 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.684/2007 of J.M.F.C.,MAVELIKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1: ------------------------------- ANEESH, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.SASIDHARAN, THUMPAVILAYIL AJI BHAVANAM, CHATHIYARA MURI, THAMARAKULAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT. ----------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BAIL APPLICATION NO.1161 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - ----------------------- - - - - - - DATED THIS THE 28th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2007 O R D E R Petitioner who is the first accused in Cr.No.20/07 of Mavelikkara Excise Range for offences punishable under sections 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for allegedly having been found in possession, along with the second accused, of 10 litres of illicit arrack on 24.1.2007 and who was arrested on the same day, seeks his enlargement on bail. 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 of 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 on his 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., Mavelikara 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 not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. B.A.NO.1161/07 Page numbers 3. 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. dsn