IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 808 of 2009() ---------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.632/08 OF AMBALAMUGAL POLICE STATION) .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ------------------------------------------ MANOJ.V.K,AGED 30 YRS,S/O.KALUKURUMBAN, VELLUMANAKUZHIKAROTT, KARIMUGAL. BY ADV. MR.K.V.SABU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY P.PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 808 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 20th day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 31-1-2009 accused 1 to 3 were found transporting five litres of arrack in a car, owned by the 1st accused. Accused 2 and 3 were arrested from the spot. The 1st accused escaped and he was arrested on 31-1-2008. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that accused 2 and 3 were already released on bail. Petitioner may be granted bail, it is submitted. 4. This petition is not opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in other crimes and he is included in rowdy list. Hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail but he has no objection in granting bail. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 6. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- BA 808/09 -2- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. 3) Petitioner shall not intimidate or influence any witness or 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.