IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES MONDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2006 / 12TH ASHADA, 1928 Bail Appl..No. 3950 of 2006 ----------------------------- CMP.3180/2006 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA (CRIME NO.50/2006 OF EXCISE RANGE, KATTAKKADA) .................... PETITONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- KUTTAN, S/O. YACOB, KULATHINKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, EARATHOOR MAHADEVAR, MARANALLOOR. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. -------------- B.A.3950/2006 ------------------ DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2006 O R D E R The petitioner was arrested on 16.6.2006, as he was found in illegal possession of two liters of arrack by the Excise Range Officials, Kattakkada, and C.R.No.50/2006 of that Excise Range was registered against him, for the offence punishable under Section 8(1) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act. 2. After hearing both sides, and considering that no other case is registered against him, together with the completion of the investigation, I grant bail to the petitioner and release him from jail, subject to the following conditions:- (a). The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/-, with two solvent sureties, each for the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kattakkada. B.A.3950/2006 2 (b). The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer, once in a week on every Monday, between 10.00 a.m and 11.00 a.m., for a period of one month, starting from 10.7.2006. The application is allowed as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs