IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2008 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3662 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 20/2007 OF NOORANAD EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ RATHEESH, S/O. GOPALAN, PALLIPADEETTETHIL, KAVUMPADY BHAGOM, ULAVUKKAD MURI, PALAMEL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENTS STATE/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 3662 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of June, 2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. According to the prosecution, the petitioner was found in possession of 1.5 litres of illicit arrack on 23-5-2007 at about 8.50 p.m He could not be arrested in the above case. Later, he was arrested in connection with another case on 4-5-2008 involving one litre of arrack and the arrest in this case is recorded only on 26-5-2008 formally. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that th respondent has falsely foisted a case against the petitioner when he wa arrested on 4-5-2008 stating that he was found in possession of one litre o arrack. He was arrested in the said crime and he was remanded to judicia custody. He was, however, granted bail on 26-5-2008. But, the responden has recorded the arrest in the present case only on 26-5-2008. According to the petitioner, all these were done only because he was absconding in an earlier crime. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the charge is laid in th present case. In such circumstances, the petitioner is granted bail on th BA 3662/08 -2- following terms and conditions: - 1) The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court. 2)The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on every Monday until further orders. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.