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. 5620 of 2008() ----------------------------- CR.M.P. 5329/2008 OF J.F.M.C., ADOOR (CRIME NO. 619 OF 2008 OF PANDALAM POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------------- JOSEPH @ BABU, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.MATHAI, THENGUMTHARAYIL VEEDU, ELAVUMTHITTA MURI, MEZHUVELI VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT & STATE: -------------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR, PANDALAM POLICE STATION. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. M.S. BREEZE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.5620 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, the petitioner was found in possession of 1.75 litres of coloured spirit. He was arrested on the spot on 26.08.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner, but stringent conditions may be imposed. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A.5620/2008 2 (iii) The petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac