IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4517 of 2008(B) ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.38/2008 OF BALUSSERY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------------- RAMESAN, S/O.MOOTHORAN 41 YEARS, KURUMBARAKANDI ATHOLI AMSOM, VELOOR DESOM KOYILANDY TALUK BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, BALUSSERY EXCISE RANGE REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4517 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(1) of Abkari Act. The article involved is 4 litres of illicit arrack. The petitioner was arrested on 30.6.2008 and he is judicial custody now. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that no other crime is registered against the petitioner under the Abkari Act and hence, 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 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.4517/2008 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 csl