IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 491 of 2009(B) ---------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 2/09 OF TRIPUNITHURA EXCISE RANGE) .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- NARAYANANKUTTY, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.AYYAPPAN, KATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KEECHERI AMSOM, KEECHERI VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. MR.T.D.ROBIN. RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENED BY C.I., EXCISE RANGE, TRIPUNITHURA, (CRIME NO.2/09 OF TRIPUNITHURA EXCISE RANGE) REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S. SIVA KUMAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 491 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found selling illicit liquor from the toddy shop on 14-1-2009. 3.800 litres of illicit coloured liquor were seized and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in five other cases and hence, stringent conditions may be imposed, but he has no objection in granting bail. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is aged 60 years and he is involved only in two cases in which he pleaded not guilty. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 6. 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 alternate BA 491/09 -2- day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 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.