IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2008 / 23RD SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5017 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.7035/2008 of J.M.F.C., SASTHAMCOTTA CR.68/2008 OF SASTSHAMCOTTA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER --------------------------- REGHUNATHAN NAIR, S/O. SANKU NAIR ANJU BHAVAN, THURUTHIKKARA MURI, KUNATHOOR VILLAGE, KUNNATHOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR SRI.P.V.DILEEP RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No.5017 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of August, 2008. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act. The article involved is 500 ml. of Indian made foreign liquor. The incident occurred on 29.7.2008 and the petitioner was arrested on the same day. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that no other crime is registered against the petitioner under the Abkari Act and hence he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner 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 learned Magistrate. ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. until further orders. iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and, in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs. 2