IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 31ST BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5879 of 2008(F) -------------------------------------- CRIME NO.39/08 OF VATAKARA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- SANTHOSH, S/O KRISHNAN, AGED 39 YEARS, PONMERI AMSOM PARAMBIL DESOM, VADAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.VALSALAN SRI.K.RAKESH ROSHAN SMT.THUSHARA.V RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------- THE STATE OFKERALA, (EXCISE INSPECTOR, VADAKARA EXCISE RANGE, KOZHIKODE IN CRIME NO 39/08 OF VADAKARA EXCISE RANGE) REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, COCHIN -31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.5879 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, the petitioner was found in possession of 3.75 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. He was arrested on 07.09.2008, on the same day of occurrence. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other offence of similar nature and hence he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A.5879 of 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