IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 24TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5615 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3862/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, MAVELIKKARA EXCISE CRIME NO.80/08 OF NOORANADU EXCISE RANGE PETITINER/ACCUSED:- ------------------------------------ MOHANAN, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O BHASKARAN, NEETHU BHAVANAM,KOMALLOOR MURI, CHUNAKKARA VILLAGE, MAVELIKARA. BY ADV. SRI.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: ------------- EXCISE INSPECTOR NOORANADU, EXCISE RANGE, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 5615 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(b), 55(g) and 8 (i) & (ii) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 7 litres of arrack and 70 litres of wash for the manufacture of arrack on 16.8.2008. He was arrested from the spot and he is in custody since then. 3. Petitioner is in custody from 16.8.2008 onwards and learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner. 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 AM and 1 PM until further orders. Iii). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.