IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 1ST ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5653 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3723/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOYILANDY CR.37/08 OF KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SAJEEVAN, S/O. GOPALAN, IYYAKKANDI AROTH MEETHAL, CHELIYA AMSOM, EDAKKULAM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOYLANDY EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 5653 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd September, 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, petitioner was found in possession of 70 litres of illicit arrack on 6.8.2008. He could not be arrested on the same day. 3. Petitioner surrendered on 18.8.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner. 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, Wednesday and Saturday 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.