IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2007 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3498 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2862/2007 of J.M.F.C., RAMANKARI C.R.NO.61/2007 OF KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ ANANDAN, S/O. NANU, PARACHIRAYIL HOUSE, MUTHUKULAM NORTH, MUTHUKULAM VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application NO.3498 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 12-06-2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in C.R. No. 61/2007 of Kayamkulam Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs.8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 3 litres of illicit arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 25.5.2007. 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 but only from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 2.7.2007 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.-I, Haripad and subject to the following conditions: a. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A.NO.3498/2007 2 b. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police. c. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. d. 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 css/