IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 169 of 2009() ---------------------------------- CMP.22/2009 of J.M.F.C.-I, MAVELIKKARA CR.NO.100/2008 OF MAVELIKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------- RAJENDRAN, AGED 46 YEARS S/O. DAMODARAN,VALYATHAZHATHATHIL VEEDU, PALLIYAVATTOM MURI, THEKEKKEKARA VILLAGE, MAVELIKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAISHANKAR RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS : --------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR MAVELIKARA EXCISE. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------- B.A. No.169 OF 2009 ---------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009 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 arrested on 18.12.2008, when he was transporting 7 litres of arrack. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in 2 other cases of similar nature and hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail to petitioner but, he has no objection in granting bail. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : B.A.No.169 of 2009 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) 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