IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7237 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.5766/2008 IN CRIME NO.110/08 OF NOORANAD EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED --------------------------------------- RAJEEVAN, @ MANIYAN, S/O RAGHAVAN, AGED 49 YEARS, VAZHASSERIL VEEDU FROM THULASI BHAVANAM, THALIRADI MURI, VALLIKUNNAM VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S SMT.REXY ELIZABETH THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.7237 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(i) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found engaged in sale of Indian made foreign liquor and 2.95 litres of Indian made foreign liquor was seized from his possession. Petitioner was arrested from the spot on 15.11.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that petitioner is accused in another crime also of similar nature. Hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner 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. BA No. 7237/2008 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day 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