IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2008 / 23RD SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5023 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.7440/2008 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR CRIME NO.288 OF 2008 OF PUNALUR POLICE STATION PETITIONER --------------------------- JITHIN @ VAVA, AGED 23 S/O.ASHOKAN, JITHIN BHAVAN, MANIYAR P.O.,PUNALUR BY ADV. SRI.PREMCHAND R.NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No.5023 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 6 litres of arrack on 1.4.2008. 3. Petitioner surrendered before the Magistrate Court on 28.7.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that no other crime is registered against the accused under the Abkari Act and hence, he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner. Hence, petitioner is granted bail 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 and Thursday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. Iii). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.