IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH APRIL 2008 / 5TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2477 of 2008() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.180 OF 2008 OF NADAPURAM POLICE STATION, KOZHIKODE RURAL) PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1: -------------------------------------------- GYANITH,S/O.BALAN, AGED 25 YEARS, PUTHUR HOUSE,PAYANTHONG,NADAPURAM AMSOM, KALLACHI. BY ADV. SRI.C.VATHSALAN SRI.RAKESH ROSHAN.K. SRI.THUSHAR.V. RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, (SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NADAPURAM IN CRIME NO.180 OF 2008 REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA COCHIN-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P. RAVEENDRA BABU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- B.A. NO. 2477 OF 2008 --------------------- Dated this the 25th day of April, 2008 ORDER This bail application is filed by the accused, who is alleged to have committed offence punishable under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act and Rule 9 of Foreign Liquor Rules. 2. The petitioner is an autorickshaw driver by profession. It is submitted that he had only loaded what has been put into the autorickshaw by the passenger, who is the second accused and therefore he is not at all responsible for the act. He is in jail from 7.4.08 onwards. 3. Heard learned Public Prosecutor as well. After hearing both sides, I feel the bail can be granted. Therefore the bail application is allowed on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall be released on bail on execution of a bond for Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the JFCM, Nathapuram. (ii) He shall co-operate with the investigating officer and shall attend before him as and when required. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps