IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2008 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6608 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.6813/2008 IN CRIME NO.55/08 OF CHIRAYINKEEZH EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED --------------------------- CHANDRAN @ VEERAPPAN, S/O. PONNAN, WAYALTHITTA VEEDU, PERUMKUZHI DESOM, AZHOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6608 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 20 litres of Indian made foreign liquor on 10.10.2008. Petitioner could not be arrested from the spot since he ran away. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 14.10.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail 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. 6608/2008 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