IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5638 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.7824/2008 of J.M.F.C., SASTHAMCOTTA IN CRIME NO.84/2008 OF EXCISE RANGE,SASTHAMKOTTA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- RAGHAVANA PILLAI, S/O.PADMANABHA PILLAI, KALLUMPURATHU VEEDU, INJAKKADU MURI, SOORANADU SOUTH VILLAGE, KUNNATHUR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS SRI.ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER RESPONDENT/ COMLAINANT: ----------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (THROUGH EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, SASTHAMKOTTA EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT.) BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.5638 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(i) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 3.290 litres of Indian made foreign liquor for sale, on 25.8.2008. Petitioner was arrested from the spot and he is in custody since then. 3. 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. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.5638/08 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