IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3950 of 2010() ----------------------------- EXCISE CRIME NO.45/2010 OF KONNI EXCISE RANGE, PATHANAMTHITTA (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RAJAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, VILAYIL THAZHATHETHIL VEEDU, ARUVAPPULAM MURI & VILLAGE, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR,KONNI EXCISE RANGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3950 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 2nd July, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(g) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 1.6.2010 at about 11.45 a.m., petitioner was found in possession of 30 litres of Wash. Petitioner was arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 32 days. This petition is not opposed. 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/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further BA NO.3950/10 2 orders. (ii) In case the petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs