IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2008 / 14TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6207 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3107/2008 IN CRIME NO.80/08 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ---------------------------- KARTHIKEYAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.KESAVAN, NILAM NIKATHIL VEEDU, KANJOOR KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, CHINGOLI VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6207 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(g) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 90 litres of wash for the purpose of manufacturing of arrack. 3. The incident occurred on 31.7.2008 and petitioner was arrested on 30.8.2008. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in eight other criminal cases from 2004 onwards. In the year 2004, 2005 and 2007, he was involved in one case each and in 2006, he was involved in four cases and in 2008, he was arrested in two cases. Hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail. On hearing both sides, 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. BA No.6207/08 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every day between 4 p.m. and 7 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