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. 3992 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.209/2010 OF VELLARIKUNDU POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DIST. (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- JOHNSON AUGUSTIN, S/O.AUGUSTIN, AGED 40 YEARS, RESIDING AT ADUKKALATH HOUSE, KARYOTUCHAL, MALOM VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VELLARIKUNDU POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, 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.3992 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 2nd July, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 18.6.2010 at about 4.20 p.m., petitioner was found in possession of 9.4 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. Petitioner was arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 14 days. This petition is not opposed. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that no other crime is reported against petitioner. 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 BA NO. 3992/10 2 Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further 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