IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2008 / 21ST SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5050 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.1761/2008 of J.M.F.C.,RANNI EXCISE CRIME NO.29/08 OF CHITTAR EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- SAJEEV @ MEZHUVELI SAJI, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.RAJAPPAN, SUJA BHAVAN, MADAMON, RANNI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHITTAR EXCISE RANGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 5050 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, the petitioner was found transporting 20 litres of illicit arrack in a motor bike through Puthukkada – Chittar Road on 17.7.2008 at 7.30 PM. He was arrested from the spot and produced before the Magistrate Court and remanded. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other crime under the Abkari Act and hence, he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner 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 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.