IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4961 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.2357/2010 of J.M.F.C., MANNARKAD .................... (CRIME NO.43/2010 OF AGALI EXCISE RANGE OFFICE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- KALI, S/O.MARI, VELAMPADI OORU, PATTIMALAM DESOM, AGALI, MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MOHANAN(PALAKKAD) RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No.4961 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(g) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 03/08/2010, 54 litres of wash were seized from a shed attached to the house of petitioner. 3. Petitioner was arrested from the spot and he is in custody for the past 16 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is not reported to be involved in any other case under the Abkari Act and hence, he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner on stringent conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: B.A. No.4961 of 2010 2 i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE vdv