IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2010 / 10TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3961 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.5987/2010 of J.M.F.C. - I, KARUNAGAPPALLY .................... (CRIME NO.67/10 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER(S): /ACCUSED --------------------------------- VIDHYADHARAN, S/O.KARUTHAKUNJU, MOOTHERIL HOUSE, PRAYAR SOUTH MURI, CLAPPANA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.RAJEEV RAJADHANI SRI.A.D.SHAJAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY RANGE, KOLLAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. V. TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sou. K. HEMA, J ---------------------- B.A.No.3961 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 55(a) and 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, accused kept in his house 864 litres of spirit for the purpose of distilling arrack on 29.4.2010 and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner in in custody for the past 64 days and he is aged 73 years. He will abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this court, it is submitted. 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that charge sheet is not laid and petitioner is entitled for statutory bail. On hearing both sides, 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 securities each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on B.A. No.3961/10 2 following conditions: 1) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 AM and 1 PM. 2) 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.