IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2010 / 28TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3656 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.70/2010 OF PATHANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE .................... (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SURESHKUMAR, S/O.VISWAMBHARAN, ATHIRA BHAVAN, ALAKUZHY MURI, THALAVUR VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE ------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, PATHANAPURAM RANGE, PUNALUR. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3656 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th June, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 5(a) and (i) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 2.6.2010 at about 6 p.m., petitioner was found in possession of 4.40 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor for the purpose of sale. 3. Petitioner was arrested on the spot, on 2.6.2010 and he is in custody for the past 16 days. This petition is not opposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000 (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating BA NO. 3656/10 2 Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) In case the petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs