IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4885 of 2010() ------------------------------------- CMP.6420/2010 of J.M.F.C.- I, OTTAPPALAM CRIME NO.28 OF CHERPULASSERY EXCISE RANGE ................................... PETITIONER (S):/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- KRISHNANKUTTY, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. KUNDILTHODI VEETTIL PARANGODAN, POTTACHIRA DESOM, NELLAYA VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESNTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHERUPULASSERY EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, RPRESNTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.V. TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sou. K. HEMA, J ---------------------- B.A.No. 4885 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of August, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8 (2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 27.7.2010, 3.5 liters of arrack was found in the house of petitioner and on seeing the excise officials, petitioner ran away. He could be arrested only on 31.7.2010. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 18 days. Learned public prosecutor submitted that petitioner is not reported to be involved in other case of similar nature and hence he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail. 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 only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions: B.A. No.4885/10 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every alternate day between 10 am. and 1 pm. until further orders. (ii) In case the petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, his bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Sou.