IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4675 of 2008(F) ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.184/2007 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------------- SRI.RAVEENDRAN @ PAMPU RAVI,AGED 45 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN, VADAKKAPARAMBIL VEEDU, ERAMALLIKKARA MURI, THIRUVANVANDOOR VILLAGE CHENGANNUR TALUK BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANTS : ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHENGANNUR BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4675 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, petitioner was in possession of 4 litres of illicit arrack. He was arrested on 05.07.2008, though the alleged offence took place on 05.11.2007. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no other crime is registered against the petitioner under the Abkari Act and hence he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The 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) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A.4675/2008 2 (iii) The 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