IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4183 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRMP.2057/2010 of DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD .................... CRIME NO.29/2010 OTTAPPALAM EXCISE RANGE, PALAKKAD PETITIONER (S): /ACCUSED ---------------------------------------- KUMARAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, OZHAKKOTTIL VEEDU, LAKIDI PERUR VILLAGE, PERUR DESOM, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.VIPIN NARAYAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, OTTAPALAM EXCISE RANGE. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. V. TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sou. K. HEMA, J ---------------------- B.A.No.4183 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 8.6.2010 petitioner was found in possession of two litres of arrack. He was arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 26 days. Learned public prosecutor submitted that petitioner is not reportedly involved in any other crime of similar nature. This petition is not opposed. 4. On hearing both I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: 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 learned Magistrate, on following conditions: 1) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 AM and 1 PM. B.A. No.4183/10 2 2) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the witnesses or tamper with evidence. 3) In case petitioner is involved in other crime of similar nature, the bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Sou.