IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 27TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5821 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.6029/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, CHENGANNUR CRIME NO. 163/2006 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SRI.JAYAN, S/O. JAYACHNDRAN, AGED 36 YEARS, KANJURAMNILKKUNNATHIL VEEDU, KREEKKARA MURI, MULAKKUZHA VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERLA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHENGANNUR. BY P.P. SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 5821 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of September,2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of eight litres of illicit arrack on 23-9-2006. He could not be arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner is in judicial custody from 26-8-2008 onwards. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in other two crimes of similar nature and hence stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail. 4. Petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions:- 1) 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. 2) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 3) Petitioner shall not commit any offence BA 5821 /08 -2- while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.