IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2009 / 23RD POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 68 of 2009(A) --------------------------------------- ( CRIME NO. 148/08 OF EXCISE RANGE, ARYANADU) .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- JELAJAN, S/O. DASAN, PULIMOODU VEEDU, KURAKONAM, KUZHAKKADUMURY, VEERANAKKAVU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK. BY ADVS. SRI.M.R.SARIN, SRI.M.R.SASITH. RESPONDENT: --------------------- 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 13/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.68 OF 2009 ------------------------------ Dated this the 13th 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, on 16.12.2008 at about 2 p.m., petitioner was found in possession of 10 litres of arrack and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner but, conditions may be imposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner 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.No.68 of 2009 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday 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