IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2008 / 6TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4925 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------- CRIME NO.530/2007 OF KILIKOLLOOR POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------- ANIL CHANDRAN, 36 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, R.P.BHAVAN, GOPALASSERY VADAKKEVILA VILLAGE, AYATHIL, KOLLAM DISRICT BY ADV. SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENT/STATE : --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4925 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, a trap witness was sent to the petitioner to get some spirit and the accused took the witness to fetch the spirit in his own car. He brought 350 litres of spirit. This occurred on 19.12.2007. Petitioner could not be arrested since he ran away on seeing the police. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 28.6.2008 and he is in custody for the past about 60 days. Charge sheet has not been laid and hence, learned public prosecutor conceded that he is entitled for bail by default. But, stringent condition may be imposed. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. BA No.4925/08 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) Petitioner shall not influence or threaten any witness or tamper with evidence or commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl