IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.K.BALAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2011 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 8728 of 2011() ------------------------- CMP.10286/2011 of C.J.M.,KOLLAM (CRIME No.131/2011 OF KARUNAGAPALLY EXCISE RANGE) .................. PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------------- GOPINATHAN, S/O.KESAVAN, ADAKKAMARATHIL, MUZHANGODI MURI, THODIYOOR VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. T.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. T.K. RENJITH THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: AMG N.K. BALAKRISHNAN, J. -------------------------------------------------- B.A No. 8728 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 O R D E R Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.131/2011 of Karunagapally Excise Range, Kollam. The offence alleged against him is under section 55 (i) of Abkari Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 11-10-2011 at about 12.20 p.m. when he was intercepted by the Excise party he was found in possession of 1.5 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the quantity is only 1.5 litres which is within the permissible limit. It is also submitted that the allegation that he kept it for sale is unfounded. Learned Public Prosecutor submits that petitioner is involved in two other similar cases also. Since quantity is only 1.5 litre, petitioner is granted bail with effect from 31-10-2011 on executing a bond for Rs.30,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional Magistrate. Petitioner shall file an undertaking to the effect that he will not get himself involved in similar offence while on bail. He shall not in any way interfere with the trial of the case. N.K. BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. AMG