IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 4TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5950 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.12623/2008 IN CRIME NO.150/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- VASUDEVAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, KRISHNALAYAM, THAZHAVA NORTH EAST, THAZHAVA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ RESPONDENT(S): STATE & COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, NOTICE TO WHOM MAY BE SERVED ON PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5950 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(2), 55(b) and (g) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found distilling illicit arrack using wash on 5.9.2008 and he was arrested on the same day. 7.900 litres of arrack and 25 litres of boiling wash were seized from the spot. 3. 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.5950/08 2 (iii) 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 csl