IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2010 / 4TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3832 of 2010() -------------------------------------- CMP.3298/2010 of J.M.F.C.,VADAKARA CRIME NO.120/2010 OF EDACHERY POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE .................... PETITIONER ------------------------------ KUNHAPPA KURUP,S/O.KELU KURUP AGED 72, PALAYAM PURATH, THAZHA KUNIYIL HOUSE VALLUR AMSOM, KODENCHERY, KOZHIKODE DT. BY ADV. SMT.M.R.JAYALATHA RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- STATION HOUSE OFFICER EDACHERY POLICE STATION, REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3832 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of June, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 06.06.2010, petitioner was found in possession of 2.25 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, which was not intended for sale in Kerala and he was arrested on the same day. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 20 days. Petitioner is aged 72 years and no crime is registered against petitioner. This petition is not opposed. 4. 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 a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: B.A. No. 3832 of 2010 2 i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, his bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln