IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 25TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5845 of 2008() ------------------------------------ CMP.3464/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.90/2008 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- RAJAPPAN, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH MANAVARA VEEDU, KARICKAL MURI, PUTHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------- 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 16/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.5845 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. The petitioner was arrested on 27.08.2008 when he along with another person was found in possession of 10 litres of arrack. 3. The petitioner is in custody from 27.08.2008 onwards. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A.5845 of 2008 2 (iii) The 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