IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 823 of 2009() ---------------------------- CMP.1114/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA .................... (CR.NO.14/09 OF KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- MOHANAN, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 40 YEARS, KURUNJOTTU PADINJATTIL VEEDU, KULAKKADA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.SYAM J SAM, MR.ARSHAD KHAN. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR EXCISE RANGE, KOTTARAKARA, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 823 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 20th day of February, 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 five litres of arrack on 7-2-2009 and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted petitioner is involved in other crimes and hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail, but he has no objection in granting bail . 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. 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. 2) Petitioner shall not commit any offence BA 823/09 -2- while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.