IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2008 / 1ST SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4636 of 2008() ----------------------------- (EXCISE CRIME NO.63/2008 OF KARTHIKAPPALY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------- AJIKUMAR, CHIRAKKAL VEEDU PERUMBALLY MURI, ARATTUPUZHA VILLAGE,' KARTHIKAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KARTHIKAPPALLY. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No. 4636 of 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. Petitioner was arrested on 9.7.2008 on the allegation that he was found in possession of 2 litres of illicit arrack. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that no other crime is registered against the petitioner under the Abkari Act and hence he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. until further orders. iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and, in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.