IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2009 / 10TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 339 of 2009 ------------------------------------ (CR. NO. 72/2008 OF THE KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE) ........... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- SIVADASAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, MALAYILTHAZHE, MELUR AMSOM, CHELIYA DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. BY ADV. MR. SUNNY MATHEW. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S. SIVA KUMAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 339 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 30th day of January,2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of litres of 35 litres of arrack on 25-12-2008. 3. Petitioner surrendered on 6-1-2009. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail but stringent conditions may be imposed. 3. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 4. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA 339/09 -2- 2) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.