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. 5667 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3724/2008 IN CRIME NO.560/08 OF KOYILANDY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS : ACCUSED NOS. 3 AND 4 ------------------------------------- 1. SAJEEVAN, S/O. GOPALAN, AROTHI MEETHAL VEEDU, CHELIYA, MELUR AMSOM. 2. C.K. MANI, S/O. KORAN, CHEROOLAKKANDI VEEDU, THUVVAKKODE, CHEMANCHERY AMSOM. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOYILANDY POLICE STATION, 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.5667 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(a), (g) and (h) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioners along with others were found in possession of about 1 litre of illicit arrack and 400 litres of wash and implements for distillation of arrack on 14.7.2008. 3. Petitioners allegedly ran away and they could not be arrested from the spot. Petitioners surrendered before the court on 18.8.2008 and they are in custody since then. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail. But, stringent conditions may be imposed. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioners on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioners shall execute bond for Rs.25,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. BA No.5667/08 2 (ii) Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioners 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 csl