IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7986 of 2008(A) ----------------------------- CRIME NO.632/2008 OF AMBALAMUGAL POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED : ------------------------------ 1. K.J.DAS, AGED 29 UEARS. S/O.JOSEPH, KAIMATHURUTHY HOUSE, FACT COLONY, KARIMUGALM ERNAKULAM. 2. ASOKAN M.A. AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. LATE AYYAPPANKUTTY, MOOLEKUZHY KAROTT, VELOOR KARA KARIMUGAL, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SABU RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMBALAMUGAL POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.7986 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioners (accused nos.2 and 3) were found consuming liquor from a car and from the car, 5 litres of arrack were seized. First accused was driver of the car, who was not present at the time of arrest of the petitioners. 3. Petitioners were arrested on 06.12.2008 from the spot itself. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioners, but conditions may be imposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioners on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the B.A.No.7986 of 2008 2 satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : (i) Petitioners shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) Petitioners 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