IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4880 of 2008() ----------------------------- EC.69/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II, HARIPAD CRIME NO.69/08 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAMACHANDRAN, 46 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN, KALAPPURA KIZHAKKETHIL, CHINGOLI MURI, CHINGOLI VILLAGE, HARIPAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 4880 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 18.7.2008, the petitioner was found in possession of 1.5 litre of arrack and he was arrested on the same day. He is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other offence under the Abkari Act and hence, he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner. 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 Magistrate Court concerned. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. Iii). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.