IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 5TH MAY 2009 / 15TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2358 of 2009 ----------------------------- CMP.1559/2009 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED-A2 ----------------------------------------- SADANANDAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, AGED 44 YEARS, KANJIRAVILLA VADAKKETHIL VEEDU, THENGUNNAM MURI, PALLIEKKAL VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.Nos.2358, 2359 & 2360 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 5th day of May, 2009 ORDER These applications are filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Petitioner is the second accused in Crime Nos.142 of 2008, 127 of 2008 and 127 of 2007 respectively of Adoor Excise Range. The allegation is that the petitioner was found in possession of 5 litres, 3 litres and 5 litres of arrack respectively in the abovesaid three crimes and he was arrested on 21.4.2009 and since then he is in judicial custody. 2. I have heard the learned Public Prosecutor. Considering the quantity involved and also the fact that the investigation is almost over, I think the petitioner can be granted bail subject to conditions. 3. Accordingly these applications are allowed subject to the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum each to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class B.A.No.2358 of 2009, etc. 2 Magistrate, Adoor. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer twice in a week, viz. on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 11a.m. till the final report is laid. iii) Petitioner shall not tamper with or attempt to tamper with evidence or intimidate or influence or attempt to intimidate or influence the witnesses. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE vns