IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2008 / 3RD BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5111 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.2132/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, ALAPPUZHA CRIME NO. 310/2007 OF MARARIKULAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER : 3RD ACCUSED:- ----------------- RAJESH @ MANIKANDAN, EDAYAKKAD HOUSE, AVANISSERY PANCHAYATH, WARD NO.5, NEAR OLLOOR EZHU COMPANY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5111 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of August,2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. Petitioner is the 3rd accused in the crime. Police arrested accused 1 and 2 on 12-8-2007, when a vehicle met with an accident and it was found that the vehicle contained 18 cans containing 630 litres of spirit. According to prosecution, petitioner was piloting the vehicle and he is also involved in the offence. Petitioner was subsequently arrested on 17-7-2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that accused 1 and 2 were granted bail. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on stringent conditions. 4. Hence, petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. BA 5111 /08 -2- 2) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 3) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.