IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6241 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.5246/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD (CRIME NO. 18/07 OF KUMBALA EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ ACCUSED --------------------------- SADAN @ SADASHIVAN, S/O. SUNDARI, KOPPALAPPATAVANADY, MANJESWAR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE OFFICER, KUMBLA EXCISE RANGE, KASARAGOD. 2. STATE, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No. 6241 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15 day of October, 2008. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 7 litres of arrack but he was not arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner was arrested in connection with another crime and the formal arrest in this case was recorded on 23.9.2008. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in another case under the Abkari Act and hence stringent conditions may be imposed, but he has no objection in granting bail. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: 1) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. 2) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 3) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. 4) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.