IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4091 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.1721/2008 of II ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM CRIME NO. 42/2008 OF KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SHINTO, S/O.RAVEENDRAN, YAMUNAVILASAM VEEDU, MYLOM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.PREMCHAND R.NAIR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANGE REPRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4091 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of June, 2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. Article involved is 1.390 litres of arrack. The petitioner is in custody from 28-5-2008 onwards. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in another case under the Abkari Act, but he has no objection in granting bail on stringent conditions. 3. The petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions:- 1) The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial court. 2)The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate days between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 3) The petitioner shall not leave the limits of the excise range within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. BA 4091/08 -2- 4) The petitioner shall not commit offence while on bail and in the event of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.