IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 21ST AUGUST 2008 / 30TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5123 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1968/2008 of J.M.F.C. - II, MAVELIKKARA CRIME NO.365/08 OF NOORANAD POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- ANANDAN, S/O. RAGHAVAN, UDAYANTE VADAKKATHIL VEEDU, PAZHANJIYOORKONAM MURI, NOORANAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/STATE ----------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH CORT OF KERALA BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No.5123 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(2) and 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 19.7.2008 at about 4.30 PM, two persons were found travelling in a two wheeler keeping a sack on the motorcycle. On suspicion, they were intercepted and on questioning, it was found that the sack contained a plastic can, in which there was 50 litres of spirit. Accused 1 and 2 were arrested from the spot. On questioning, they also confessed that the article belonged to the third accused. 3. Petitioner is the third accused in the crime. He was arrested on 19.7.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on stringent 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, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. BA.NO.5123/08 2 iii). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.