IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2008 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7107 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3476/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II, HARIPAD CRIME NO.128/08 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- BABU, AGED 55/08,GEORGE, PALATHARAYIL, MANICHANELLOOR MURI, CHEPPAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 7107 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 8 litres of arrack on 31.10.2008. He was arrested on the same and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted petitioner was involved in two other crimes of similar nature in the year 2000. Hence, stringent condition may be imposed while granting bail and on such condition he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner. Hence, bail is granted to 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, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. Iii). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.