IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4962 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.5053/2008 IN CRIME NO.59/08 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------ AJITH KUMAR @ AJITHAN, S/O.KOCHURAMAN, KOLLAMTHARAYIL VEEDU, THITTAMEL MURI, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INDSPECTOR, CHENGANNUR. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4962 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. The accused was found in possession of 1½ litres of illicit arrack on 12.7.2008. But, he could not be arrested since he ran away. Petitioner surrendered before the Magistrate Court on 24.7.2008 and he is in judicial custody thereafter. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner 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 and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.4962/08 2 (iii) Petitioner shall not 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