IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2008 / 5TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5247 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.3876/2008 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO.82/08 OF THE KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SALEESH KUMAR, S/O.BALAN, CHIRACKALVEEDU, RAMANCHERY MURI, ARATTUPUZHA VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.N.P.SETHU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No.5247 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 7.8.2008, the petitioner was found in possession of 2 litres of arrack and he was arrested on the same day. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions, since he is not involved in any other crime under the Abkari Act. Hence, petitioner is granted bail 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 and Thursday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. 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.