IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4179 of 2008() -------------------------------------- CRIME NO.34/2008 OF EXCISE RANGE, BALUSSERY .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : --------------------------------- MANOHARAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR, KAPPIKUNNUMMAL, KANNADIPOYIL AMSOM, KANTHALAD DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING EXCISE INSPECTOR, BALUSSERY EXCISE RANGE, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4179 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008 O R D E R This application is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(1) and (2) of Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, the petitioner was found in possession of 2.5 litres of illicit arrack on 07.06.2008 at about 4 P.M. He was arrested on the same day and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other offence 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) The 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 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.4179/08 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