IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4430 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4139/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, CHENGANNUR (CRIME NO.46/2008 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, CHENGANNUR) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------- MATHEW AGED 45 YEARS S/O.GEORGE ENNAKKADU, LLAKSHAM VEEDU COLONY, ENNAKKADU MURI CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYARAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- KERALA STATE, REP. BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, CHENGANNUR THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No. 4430 of 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2008. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The article involved is 7 litres of arrack. The incident occurred on 13.6.2008 and the petitioner is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that there was only one crime against the petitioner and it occurred two years back in 2006. But, he has no objection in granting bail imposing conditions so that he may not repeat the offence. Hence, petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. 2) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. until further orders. 3) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and, in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.