IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5442 of 2008(E) -------------------------------------- CMP.3424/2008 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM CRIME NO.71/08 OF NOORANADU EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- LEKSHMANAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O VELUMBN, GANABHAVANAM, VALLIKKUNNAM MURI, MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REP. BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, NOORANADU RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.5442 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of September, 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 the prosecution, the petitioner was found in possession of 1 litre of arrack on 02.08.2008 and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner. Hence petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A.5442/2008 2 (iii) The 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 pac