IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 8TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6039 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.7951/2008 IN CRIME NO.104/2007 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE .................... APPLICANT (S): ACCUSED --------------------------- MADHU, S/O. RAGHAVAN KANI, PRIYALAYAM, MANNATHIKKUZHI, CHETTIYAMPARA CHITTU VEETU MURI, THOLICODE VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.V.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): COUNTER PETITIONER --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6039 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 30.9.2007. 3. Petitioner was arrested only on 9.9.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in another similar crime. Hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail, it is submitted. 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 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.6039/08 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 csl