IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2011 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1767 of 2011 -------------------------------------- [CRIME NO.2/2011 OF VAMANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT] ........ PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- SURENDRAN @ SIDHAN, S/O.RAMAN, NJATTADIKONATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, PERAYAM, PALODE VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN, SRI. K. SATHEESH KUMAR, SRI. K.S.PRAVEEN. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. C.S. HRITHWIK. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. V. RAMKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 1767 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of March, 2011. O R D E R In this Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No. 2 of 2011 of Vamanapuram Excise Range for offences punishable under Sections 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act for having been found in possession of three litres of illicit foreign liquor, seeks his enlargement on bail. Petitioner was arrested on 27.01.2011. 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. 16.03.2011 on his executing a bond for `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, Nedumangad and subject to the following conditions: - B.A. No.1767/2011 -:2:- 1. The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. 2. The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person who is acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him or her from disclosing any information to the court or to the police. 3. The petitioner shall not establish any contact with any of the witnesses or accused in the case. 4. The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. 5. The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. 6. The petitioner shall notify his place of residence before executing the bail bond. 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. rv