IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3974 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.40/08 OF KOTTARAKKARA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER : ACCUSED --------------------------- MANOHARAN PILLAI, (PRESENTLY IN CUSTODY) S/O. CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, BOUNGLAVIL HOUSE, NEDUVATHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.SYAM J SAM RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOTTARAKKARA THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.3974 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 13 and 55(i) of Kerala Abkari Act. The article involved is 15.75 litres of Indian made foreign liquor. The petitioner was arrested on 25.5.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. This is the second application for bail. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the 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 and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.3974/08 2 (iii) In case, the petitioner is involved in offence of similar nature while on bail, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl