IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 1ST ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5876 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3553/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA .................... (C.R.No.154/2007 KOTTARAKKARA EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.2 -------------------------------- MANI @ KOCHUCHERUKKAN, S/O. BALAN, ASWATHY BHAVANAM, KAKKAKOTTUR MURI, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS(S): COMPLAINANT --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED 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 23/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No.5876 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2008. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of he Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner and 1st accused were found in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 23.10.2007. The petitioner ran away and he was arrested only on 21.8.2008. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail but stringent conditions may be imposed. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. until further orders. iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and, in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs. 2