IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 20TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 612 of 2009(B) ----------------------------------- CMP.345/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA C.R.NO.130/2008 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED-A2 : --------------------------------- SURESHKUMAR, S/O.KARTHIKEYAN CHARUVILA VEEDU,PLAMOOD JN.KAITHACODE MURI, PAVITHRESWARAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------- B.A. No.612 OF 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of February, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, accused nos. 1 and 2 were engaged in sale of arrack and 5 litres of arrack were seized from their possession. Petitioner is the second accused. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 07.01.2009 in connection with another crime. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner but, stringent conditions may be imposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : B.A.No.612 of 2009 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) 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