IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4134 of 2008(F) --------------------------------------- CRIME NO.35/2008 OF BALUSSERY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------------- ANANDAN, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, 51 YEARS KAPPIKUNNUMMAL( MANASA) KANTHALAD AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : -------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, BALUSSERY EXCISE RANGE, REP. 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 10/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4134 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(1) and (2) of Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, on 9.6.2008 at about 4.45 p.m., the petitioner was found in possession of 4 litres of illicit arrack and he was arrested on the same day. He is in custody since then. 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 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. to 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.4134/2008 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