IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 30TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 773 of 2009() ---------------------------- CMP.1081/2009 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM CRIME NO.18/09 OF NOORANAD EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ---------------------------- SURENDRAN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.JANARDHANAN, SOORYA BHAVAN, VALLIKKUNNAM THEKKU MURI, VALLIKKUNNAM VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.RENJITHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 773 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th February, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found engaged in sale of Indian made foreign liquor on 7.2.2009 and 500 ml of Indian made foreign liquor was seized from his possession. Petitioner was arrested from the spot and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in another crime of similar nature, but he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner and stringent condition may be imposed while granting bail. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner. 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.773/09 2 ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every alternate day between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. iv). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.