IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2008 / 24TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6355 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3812/2008 IN CRIME NO.81/08 OF KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------- MADHUSOODANAN, S/O. GOPALAN, AMMELIL THARAYIL VEEDU, KEERIKKAD THEKKUM MURI FROM MAPPILAMURIYIL VEEDU, KEERIKKAD THEKKUM MURI, KEERIKKAD VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP SMT.SURYA SASI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6355 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. According to prosecution, petitioner along with another accused (A2) were found in possession of 620 litres of wash for the purpose of distilling arrack. Petitioner was arrested from the spot. The second accused is absconding. The crime was registered under Section 55(g) of Abkari Act. 3. Petitioner is in custody from 10.9.2008 onwards. Learned public prosecutor submitted that no crime is registered against the petitioner and hence, he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on 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 and Thursday between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.6355/08 2 (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