IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 27TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 713 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRMP.465/2009 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD .................... (CRIME NO.9/2009 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED: ----------------------------------------- PRASANNAN, S/O. KOCHUNANU, MANIKANDATHIRAYIL, ERIKKAVU MURI, KUMARAPURAM VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.G.RAJEEVKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 713 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 16th day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 55 (g) and (8 (2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of materials for manufacture of liquor and also arrack on 17-1-2009 and he was arrested from the spot. 35 litres of wash and 600 litres of arrack were seized from his possession. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in another crime of similar nature and hence, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail, but he has no objection in granting bail. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday BA 713/09 -2- and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. 3) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.