IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2008 / 18TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4384 of 2008() --------------------------------------- CMP.2300/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, MAVELIKKARA CRIME NO.38/2008 OF EXCISE RANGE, MAVELIKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : --------------------------------- SANTHOSH, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.CHATHANKUTTY, ARUPATHIL THEKKETHIL, KANICHANELLOOR MURI, CHEPPAD VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.R.VINOD RESPONDENT/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 09/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4384 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The allegation is that the petitioner was found in possession of 10 litres of arrack and he was arrested on the same day on 6.6.2008 and he is in custody since then. The crime is registered under Sections 8 (1) and (2) of Abkari Act. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner being a first offender, 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 a 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. to 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.4384/2008 2 (iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of violation of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl