IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 24TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 677 of 2009() ---------------------------- CMP.1019/2009 of J.M.F.C.-III, KOTTARAKAKARA CRIME NO.10/09 OF CHADAYAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE-1 PETITIONER: -------------------- VASUDEVAN, S/O. RAGHAVAN, THANNIVILA VEEDU, NEDUMALA DESOM, KARAVALOOR, VILLAGE,PATHANAMTHITTA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTIONS, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHADAYAMANGLAM EXCISE RANGE, CHADAYAMANGALAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 677 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th February, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 14 bottles of Indian made foreign liquor (14 litres) in an auto rickshaw driven by second second on 29.1.2009. 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, but stingent condition may be imposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner 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 Magistrate Court concerned. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. 2 iii). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.