IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2010 / 17TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3891 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.243/10 OF NOORNADU EXCISE RANGE, ALAPPUZHA (S): 4TH ACCUSED ------------------------------- SADUKUTTAN, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.KOCHUCHERUKKAN, PATTUKALATHIL VEEDU, CHERUMUKHA MURI, IRANIKKUDI P.O., NOORNADU. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARTHIKAPPALLY RANGE. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3891 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 8th July, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(2) and 55 (g) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 13.4.2010, petitioner was found in possession of 3,850 litres of Wash. 3. Petitioner surrendered on 10.5.2010 and he is in custody for the past 60 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that charge sheet is not laid and hence, petitioner is entitled for bail under Section 167(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the BA NO. 3891/10 2 following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) In case petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs