IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH APRIL 2008 / 5TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2505 of 2008() ------------------------------------------ (CR.NO.13/2008 OF EXCISE RANGE, KATTAKADA) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- VIVEKANANDAN @ PODIYAN, S/O.KUTTAN PANICKER, KADAYARA PUTHEN VEEDU, KUNNAMPARA VARUVILAKATHU, MALAYINKIL DESOM, MALAYINKIL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN RESPONDENT: STATE: --------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P. RAVEENDRA BABU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- B.A. NO. 2505 OF 2008 --------------------- Dated this the 25th day of April, 2008 ORDER This bail application is filed by the accused, who is alleged to have committed offence punishable under Sections 8(1) & 8(2) of Abkari Act. He was found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack. He was arrested and produced before the court on 21.2.08. The investigation is over and the charge is not filed. Therefore under Section 167(2) of the Cr.P.C. he is entitled to bail after the expiry of 60 days. Therefore the bail application is allowed on the following condition: The petitioner shall be released on bail on execution of a bond for Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the JFCM, Kattakada. I make it clear that this order is not extended to the other bail applications, which are already rejected. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps