IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7932 of 2008(B) ------------------------------------- CMP.4765/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.120/08 OF KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- SASIKUMAR, S/O.KOCHUKUNJU PULIVILA VEEDU, KULAKKADA KIZHAKKU MURI KULAKKADA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER GEORGE RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE : ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANGE, KOTTARAKKARA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.7932 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8 (2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 4 litres of arrack on 09.12.2008 and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in 2 other cases in the years 2004 and 2006 and hence stringent conditions may be imposed but he has no objection in granting bail. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : B.A.7932 of 2008 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac