IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4603 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.44/08 OF EXCISE RANGE, CHATHANNOOR PETITIONER ----------------- RAJENDRAN, 45 YEARS, S/O.VIKRAM KALUTHODIYIL VEEDU, RAJESH BHAVAN MAYYANADU DESOM, MAYYANADU VILLAGE, KOLLAM TALUK BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BT THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, CHATHANNOOR THROUGH THEPUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 4603 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. Petitioner is the second accused in the crime. 8 litres of arrack was seized from the possession of the petitioner and his wife. Petitioner was arrested on 1.6.2008 and he is in custody since then. Taking into consideration the period of detention, learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. The learned defence counsel submitted that there is specific case of false implication. But, it need not be gone into in detail at this stage, since this petition is not opposed. Hence, the petitioner is granted bail 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 between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii). The petitioner shall not involve in 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.