IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 1985 of 2009() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO. 21/2009 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SOMAN, S/O.YOHANNAN, POTTANCHIRA THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, CHERAPALLI, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S)/ STATE -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: P.BHAVADASAN, J. ---------------------------- B.A. No.1985 of 2009 ---------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009 O R D E R This is a petition filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code seeking bail. 2. Petitioner is accused in Crime No.21/2009 of Aryanad Excise Range for the offences punishable under Sections 8(1) and (2) of Abkari Act. 3. It is seen from the records that the petitioner is in custody from 04.03.2009 onwards. Obviously a good part of the investigation must have been over. Public Prosecutor was unable to show that continued custody of petitioner is necessary. 4. The application is allowed as follows: 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum each to the satisfaction of Judicial First Class Magistrate concerned. B.A.No.1985 of 2009 2 2) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till final report is laid. 3) Petitioner shall not tamper or attempt to tamper with the evidence or influence or try to influence the witnesses. P.BHAVADASAN JUDGE pac