IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH MAY 2009 / 22ND VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2586 of 2009() ----------------------------- CMP.2157/2009 of J.M.F.C.,THIRUVALLA .................... (C.R.NO.21/2009 OF THIRUVALLA EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 & 2: --------------------------------------------- 1. ARUN, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O SIVAN, KOZHIMALA VEEDU, VALLAMKULAM MURI, ERAVIPERUR VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA. 2. C.J.THOMAS @ SHAJI, S/O GEORGE, PUNDICHIRAYIL VEEDU, KOTHARA WEST MURI, ERAVIPERUR VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. MR.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. NOBLE MATHEW THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/05/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2586 OF 2009 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of May, 2009 O R D E R This is a petition for regular bail. 2. The petitioners are accused Nos.1 and 2 in C.R. No.21/2009 of Thiruvalla Excise Range alleging commission of offence punishable under sections 55(i) and 57(b) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The case is that the petitioners were allegedly found in possession of 20 litres of IMFL on 24/4/2009. They were arrested on 24.4.2009 and since then they are in judicial custody. 3. I have heard the counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. I have considered the fact that the petitioners have been in judicial custody since 24.4.2009 and the investigation is almost completed. The petitioners can, therefore, be enlarged on bail with conditions. 4. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed with the following conditions: i) The petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on their executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five BA.2586/09 : 2 : thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Thiruvalla. ii) The petitioners shall report before the investigating officer on all Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. till final report is laid. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks