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. 562 of 2009 ----------------------------------- CMP.294/2009 OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS,KASARAGOD .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED ---------------------------------- MANIVALAPPIL JANARDHANAN, AGED 54/09, S/O.A.K.RAGHAVAN (LATE),R/AT NEAR RAILWAY GATE MUTTOM,MANGALPADY VILLAGE,KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON SMT.GOVINDU P.RENUKADEVI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMABALA EXCISE RANGE, REP BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,ERNAKULAM. BY 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.562 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 6th day of February, 2009 ORDER Petition for bail. 2. Alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 100 packets, each containing 100 ml. (10 litres) of arrack on 8.1.2009. Petitioner was arrested on 8.1.2009 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday, B.A.No.562 of 2009 2 Wednesday and Saturday between 10 AM 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, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vns