IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2010 / 7TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4454 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRMP.3836/2010 of J.M.F.C.- I, OTTAPPALAM .................... (CRIME NO.39/2010 OF OTTPALAM EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- KUTTIKRISHNAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN NAIR, KIZHAKKE VELUTHEDATH HOUSE, BANGLAVKUNNU, S.R.K.NAGAR, PALAPPURAM P.O., OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, OTTAPALAM EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J ---------------------- B.A.No. 4454 OF 2010 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 2.5 litres of arrack on 9.7.2010. Petitioner was arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 21 days. This petition is not opposed, since petitioner is not reported to be involved in any other crime of similar nature. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: 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 learned Magistrate, on following conditions: 1) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every alternate day between 10 AM and 1 PM. B.A. No.4454/10 2 2) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the witnesses or tamper with evidence. 3) In case petitioner is involved in other crime of similar nature, the bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Sou.