IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4651 of 2008() -------------------------------------- CMP.3176/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.52/2008 OF KOTTARAKKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------------- JALAJA, D/O. NARAYANAN PILLAI JAYA NIVAS, NADUVATHOOR VILLAGE KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT : ------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR ,KOTTARAKKARA EXCISE RANGE KOLLAM DISTRICT THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4651 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(i) and (ii) of the Abkari Act. The article involved is 15 litres of arrack. The incident occurred on 30.06.2008 and the petitioner was arrested on the same day. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no other crime is registered against the petitioner under the Abkari Act and he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. Hence petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The 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) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A.4651/2008 2 (iii) The 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 pac