IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7220 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.12153/2008 IN CRIME NO.70/2008 OF IRINJALAKUDA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ---------------------------------------- SUKUMARAN, S/O. MADHAVAN, THONDUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANDARAPILLY DESOM, MATTATHUR - VILLAGE, THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.H.HANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE --------------- 1. EXCISE INSPECTOR, IRINJALAKUDA EXCISE RANGE, THRISSUR -DIST, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, 2. STATE OF KERALA,REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.7220 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(a) and (i) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 2.6 litres of Indian made foreign liquor on 13.11.2008. He was arrested on the same day and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner on conditions and hence, the following order is passed: Petitioner is granted bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, BA No.7220 /2008 2 and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) 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 csl