IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4357 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4143/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, CHENGANNUR CRIME NO. 42/2008 OF MAVELIKARA EXCISE RANGE. PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ------------------------------------- SUDHAKARAN, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O THEVAN, KAYYALACKAKATHU VEEDU, CHENNITHALA THEKKU MURI, THRIPPERUNTHURA VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR,MAVELIKARA EXCISE RANGE, MAVELIKARA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4357 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of July, 2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. Article involved is one litre of arrack. The petitioner was arrested on 21-6-2008 and he is in custody from 21-6-2008 onwards. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other crime under the Abkari Act and hence he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. Hence, the petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions:- 1) The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class,Chengannur. 2) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA 4357/08 -2- 3) The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.