IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2008 / 1ST SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4626 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.99/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ---------------------------------- BHARATHAN, S/O.NANU, KANDATHIL THARAYIL,THOTTATHUM MURI, PAPTHIYOOR KARTHIKAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT ----------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECPTOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT THORUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERANKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4626 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of July, 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 accused was found in possession of 12 litres of Indian made foreign liquor on 29.6.2008 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. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.4626/08 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