IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5991 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4169/2008 IN CRIME NO.48/08 OF KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ---------------------------------------- SUKUMARAN, S/O MADHAVAN, THARAKUTHAZHEVEEDU, MELUR AMSOM, CHELIYA DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5991 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008 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 20 litres of arrack and he was arrested on 10.9.2008. He is in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner 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 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) 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 csl