IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4280 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.4049/2008 IN CRIME NO.59/08 OF ADDOR EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAVEENDRAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.NANU, PUTHENVILAYIL VEEDU, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, ADOOR EXCISE RANGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.4280 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. According to the prosecution, the petitioner was found selling 1.4 litres of IMFL in his property on 18.6.2008 at 10.30 a.m. He was arrested from the spot. The contraband articles were also recovered. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is absolutely innocent of the allegations made. He was consuming liquor along with his employees from a shed situated in his own paddy field, while the respondent took the petitioner into custody. Though as per the mahazar, two persons were standing nearby and they told the respondent that they had come to drink liquor, those persons were not questioned by the Excise Officials. The petitioner is an agriculturist and he is aged 64 years and he is not involved in any other offence. He is in custody since 18.6.2008 onwards. BA No.4280/08 2 4. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner 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 between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. until further orders. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl