IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2010 / 25TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3487 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.4624/2010 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD .................... (CRIME NO.282/2010 OF PALODE POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST.) PETITIONER ------------------ PUSHKARAN @ KOLLAM PUZHKARAN, S/O.KUNJAN KANI, THODATHIRAKTHU VEEDU, ELENJIYAM,NJARANEELI, AND MURI, THENNUR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR SRI.P.P.BIJU SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIHG COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J ----------------------- B.A No.3487 OF 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of June 2010 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(2) and 55(g)&(h) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found engaged in distillation of illicit arrack on 01/05/2010 at about 5:15 p.m. 60 litres of wash and 2.5 litres of arrack along with other utensils for distillation of arrack were seized from his possession. He could not be arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner surrendered before the Magistrate Court on 22/05/2010 and he is in custody for the past 24 days. 4. This petition is not opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent condition may be imposed. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner. Hence the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on executing bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions: B.A No.3487 OF 2010 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 A.M and 1 P.M. (ii) In case the petitioner is involved in any similar case, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA JUDGE vdv