IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 69 of 2009(A) -------------------------------------- (CR. NO. 102/2008 OF PATHANAMTHITTA EXCISE RANGE) .............. PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- AJAYAN, S/O.SIVARAMAN, AGED 26 YEARS, THUDDIYL VEEDU, BLOCK NO.5, EZHIKKADU HARIJAN COLONY, KURICHMUTTAOM MURI, KIDAGANOOR VILLAGE, KOZHENCHERRY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVA KUMAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 69 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 13th day of January,2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, 2nd accused entrusted ten litres of arrack with 1st accused for purpose of sale and while 1st accused was transporting the same, he was arrested on 23-12- 2008. Petitioner is 1st accused. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is in custody from 23-12-2008 onwards. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA 69/09 -2- 2) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.