IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5499 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.602/2008 OF PANDALAM POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------- DEVARAJAN, AGED 52, S/O. NANU, THADATHIL VEETTIL, CHERIKKAL, MUDIYOOR KONAM MURI, PANDALAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------ Bail Appl.No.5499 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of September, 2008. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found found in possession of 1 litre of arrack on 20.8.2008 and he was arrested on the same day from the spot. He is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions, since the petitioner is not involved in any other crime under the Abkari Act. 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.