IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3532 of 2010() ---------------------------------- C.R. NO. 17/2010 OF KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE ............... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 : ---------------------------------- RAMAN, S/O.KANARAN, AGED 59 YEARS, KUNNIYORAMALAYIL HOUSE, PANTHALAYANI AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR,KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. M.S.BREEZ PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3532 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of June, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(1) and 55(g) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner(A1) along with another (A2) were found in distillation of illicit arrack on 29.05.2010 at about 12.30 P.M. and they were arrested from the spot. 25 litres of wash and 650ml of arrack were seized from their possession, along with other utensils used for illicit distillation. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 16 days. This petition is not opposed but learned Public Prosecutor submitted that condition may be imposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: B.A. No. 3532 of 2010 2 i) Petitioner shall appear before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M., until further orders. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln