IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6000 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.NO. 3469/2008 OF J.M.F.C.-II,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.88/2008 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER /ACCUSED : --------------------------------------- VINOD, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O VIJAYAN PILLAI, MANIVILASOM VEEDU, EZHUTHANAGADU MURI, PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE SRI. DILIP MOHAN RESPONDENTS : ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY SRI. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.6000 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Sections 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, the petitioner was found in possession of 55 litres of arrack on 21.08.2008. It was supplied by the 2nd accused. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 21.08.2008 and he is in custody since then. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but 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. B.A.6000 of 2008 2 (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) 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