IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4933 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4947/2008 IN CRIME NO.61/08 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED A1:- ---------------------------------------- PRAKAHS @ SANTHOSH, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O KALIKUTTAPPAN, PAZHUKKAMODI COLONY, PENNUKKARA MURI, ALA VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4933 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. Petitioner was found in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 16.7.2008 and he was arrested on the same day from the spot. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 17.7.2008 onwards. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in two other similar crimes in 2007 and hence, stringent condition may be imposed while granting bail. 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 alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.4933/08 2 (iii) Petitioner 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 csl