IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7267 of 2008() ------------------------------------ CRMP.12208/2008 of J.M.F.C.,CHALAKUDY CRIME NO.14/2008 OF MALA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- SHAJI, S/O. KANMDANKORAN, PEEDAKERY HOUSE, PUTHENVELIKKARA VILLAGE, ILANTHIRKARA DESOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.H.HANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE : ------------------------------------------------------ 1. EXCISE INSPECTOR, MALA EXCISE RANGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, THRISSUR, COCHIN-682031. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, THRISSUR, COCHIN-682031. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.7267 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55 (i) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 7 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor for sale and he was arrested on the spot, on 14.11.2008. 3. Petitioner is in custody from 14.11.2008 onwards. 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 like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. (ii) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A.7267 of 2008 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 pac