IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 498 of 2009() ---------------------------- (CRIME NO. 243/2008 OF THE BADIADKA POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ 1. ROBERT D'SOUZA, DERBATHADKA, BELA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 2. JINNI PERERA, DERBATHADKA, BELA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. M.RAMESH CHANDER. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 498 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 55(g) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 20-12-2008 petitioners were found in possession of ten litres of wash and other utensils for preparation of arrack and on seeing the officials, they ran away. 3. Petitioners surrendered before the court on 30-12-2008 and they were remanded. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA 496/2009 -2- 2) Petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.