IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4153 of 2008() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.15/2008 OF RANNI EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- SAJI, AGED 38, S/O.DAMODARAN, THEKKETHIL HOUSE, CHETHACKAL, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, RANNI RANGE, 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bail Application No.4153 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of July 2008 O R D E R In this Petition filed under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.15/2008 of Ranni Excise Range for offences punishable under Secs.8 (1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of two liters of arrack, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 6.6.2008. 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 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.Ranni, and Bail appln.4153/2008 -:2:- subject to the following conditions: 1. The 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, including custodial 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. Dated this the 8th day of July 2008 V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE css/ Bail appln.4153/2008 -:3:-