IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH MAY 2009 / 18TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl.No. 2391 of 2009 ----------------------------- CRIME NO.59/09 OF CHOKLY POLICE STATION CMP.1078/2009 of J.M.F.C.,THALASSERY .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------------------- SIJO SOMAN,S/O.SOMAN,KUTTISSERI (H) VILANGAD AMSOM,VALANTHEDE DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.K.JANARDHANAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM./ 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CHOKLY POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI. M.S. BREEZE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.2391 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 8th day of May, 2009 ORDER This is an application for regular bail filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.59 of 2009 of Chokly Police Station alleging commission of offences punishable under Section 55 (a) of the Abkari Act. 2. The allegation is that the petitioner was found transporting 49.5 litres of Indian made foreign liquor and he was arrested on 3.4.2009 and since then he has been in judicial custody. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Public Prosecutor. Considering the quantity of Indian made foreign liquor involved and also the fact that the investigation is almost over, I think bail can be granted in this case. 4. Accordingly this application is allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his B.A.No.2391 of 2009 2 executing a bond for Rs.25000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Thalassery. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer once in week on all Saturdays between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. till the final report is laid. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE vns