IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2010 / 27TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3442 of 2010() ----------------------------- CR NO.114/09 OF EXCISE RANGE, ARYANAD, TRIVANDRUM. (S): -------------------- SANTHOSH, S/O.SOMAN, CHARUVILA VEEDU, ELAKKODE ANAKODEMURY, VEERANAKAVU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3442 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 17th June, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, a search was conducted in the house of petitioner (accused no.2) on 11.11.2009 at about 1 p.m. 9 litres of arrack were seized from the house. Petitioner was not present in the house, but petitioner's mother was arrested. She is the first accused. 3. Petitioner was arrested in connection with another case and his formal arrest was recorded in this case on 12.5.2010. He is in custody for the past 35 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on stringent conditions. 4. 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 BA NO. 3442/10 2 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 Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday 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