IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6655 of 2008(F) ------------------------------------- CMP.5237/2008 of J.M.F.C., KATTAKKADA CRIME NO.69/2008 OF EXCISE RANGE, KATTAKKADA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- CHANDRAN, S/O.DIVAKARA PANICKER, BAIJU VILASOM, MANNAMKONATHU MELE-KARODEMURIYIL, VILAPPIL VILLAGE, NEYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN SRI.M.R.SASITH RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6655 of 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of October, 2008 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, on 14.10.2008, petitioner was found in possession of two litres of arrack. He was arrested on the same day and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he is not involved in any other offence and hence, he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (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 and Thursday between 10 a.m. 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, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl