IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 16TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 441 of 2009() ---------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.7/09 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------- VASUDEVAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN, KOCHUPUTHENPARAMBIL, KARUVATTA SOUTH MURI, KUMARAPURAM VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. MR.R.SUNIL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REP. BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARTHIKAPPALLY. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 441 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 5th day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8 (2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 20 litres of coloured arrack on 14-1-2009. He was arrested on the same day. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail but stringent conditions may be imposed. 3. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 4. Hence, 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 the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA 441/2009 -2- 2) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.