IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 17TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 590 of 2009() ---------------------------------- CR. NO.3/2009 OF NEYYATTINKARA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- ANNICHANDRAN @ CHANDRASEKHARAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. CHELLAPPAN NADAR, CHANKALLOOR KARIPRAKONAM,PERUMPAMKUZHI MELE PUTHEN VEEDU, MAMPAZHAKKARA DESOM, PERUMPAZHATHOOR VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.V.SREEJITH RESPONDENT/COUNTER PETITIONER : ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------- B.A. No.590 OF 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of February, 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 5 litres of arrack on 20.01.2009 and he was arrested on the same day. 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.590 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