IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7809 of 2008(K) ------------------------------------- CRMP.3623/2008 of I ADDL. SESSIONS COURT, KOLLAM CRIME NO.136/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- KOMALAN @ SARASAN, S/O.VELUTHAKUNJU, NEMBALLITHATHARAYIL VEETTIL, THAZHAVA THEKKU MURI KIZHAKKU, THAZHAVA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU RESPONDENT/STATE : -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.7809 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009 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, petitioner was found in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 12.08.2008. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 21.11.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in 2 other cases and hence stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail, but he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : B.A.No.7809 of 2008 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) 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 pac