IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010 / 12TH BHADRA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 5031 of 2010() ----------------------------- CR NO.45/2010 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE CMP.5769/2010 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI, S/O.VELUPILLAI, MAHESH BHAVAN, PADINJATTINKARA MURI, KOTTARAKARA, KOTTARAKARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.5031 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DATED: 03.09.2010 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the 1st accused in C.R. No. 45 of 2010 of Ezhukone Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs.55(a), 55(i) and 67(B) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 18 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 31.07.2010. 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 undergone by 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 w.e.f. 20.09.2010 on his executing a bond for Rs.35,000/- (Rupees thirty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the J.F.C.M- I, Kottarakkara and subject to the following conditions: - Bail Appln.No.5031 /2010 -:2:- 1. Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the police till the filing of the final report. 3. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 4. 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. sj