IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6659 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.665/08 OF MATHILAKAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 ------------------------------------- 1. SHAIJAN, S/O.JOSE, CHAKKALAKKAL HOUSE, KOZHIKADA, PULLUT. 2. SHIBU, S/O.VARGHESE, KIZHUPPILLY THATTATHIL HOUSE, PERUMBAVOOR, ERINJOL DESOM. 3. CHACKO @ CHACKOCHAN, S/O.VARKEY, VELLIRINJAL HOUSE, KEEZHILLAM DESOM, RAYAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATHILAKAM POLICE STATION, THRISSUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 6659 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Sections 55(a) and 57(a) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioners 1 to 3, along with another, were found in possession of 200 litres of spirit and 50 litres of toddy mixed with spirit in a toddy shop. One jeep used to transport the spirit to the toddy shop was also taken into custody. The incident occurred on 2.9.2008. Petitioners were arrested from the spot and they are in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioners. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner son the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioners shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. ii) Petitioners shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. Iii). Petitioners 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.