IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 15TH MAY 2007 / 25TH VAISAKHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 2842 of 2007() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.366 OF 2007 OF THE VADAKARA POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER:ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- BASHEER, AGED 47 YEARS,S/O.UMMERKUTTY, CHEERAMKUNNATH HOUSE, ADAKKATHERU,VADAKARA AMSOM , DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR RESPONDENTS:STATE & COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VADAKARA POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. B.A.No.2842 of 2007 Dated this the 15th day of May 2007 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the accused in C.R. No.366 of 2007 of Vadakara police station for offences punishable under Sec.55(a) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of 2½ litres of foreign liquor seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 27/04/2007. 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 from a future date. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail with effect from 28/05/2007 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, Vadakara and subject to the following conditions: B.A.No.2842/07 2 (a) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. (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. jsr B.A.No.2842/07 3 B.A.No.2842/07 4