IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4800 of 2008(F) ----------------------------- (CRIME NO. 52/2008 OF KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ------------------- SOMANATHAN, S/O VASUDEVA PANICKER, NANDANAM, (CHERUVALLI PADEETTATHIL), PUTHUPALLY VILLAGE, PUTHUPALLY MURI, KARTHIKAPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI.M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4800 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of August, 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 the prosecution, the petitioner was found selling of 500 ml. of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 21.07.2008 and he was arrested from the scene. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other crime under the Abkari Act 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) The 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) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 B.A.4800/2008 2 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) The 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 pac