IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2008 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3858 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.31/2008 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RETNAKARAN @ SANKARAN, S/O. KUTTAN, VAVARAKONAM VEEDU, ANCHEKKAR THOTTAM, CHITTUVEETU MURI, THOLICODE VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT: RESPONDENT ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.3858 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of June, 2008 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. The petitioner is allegedly found in possession of 2.250 litres of arrack and the alleged offences are under Sections 8(1) and (2) of Abkari Act. The petitioner was arrested on 7.5.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in another crime of similar nature in 2007 and hence, stringent condition may be imposed while granting bail. Hence, the petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- 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 alternative days between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA 3858/08 2 (iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the Excise Range within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate concerned. (iv) In case, the petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl