IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 29TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 765 of 2009() ---------------------------- CR.NO.102/08 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE, NOW PENDING BEFORE THE CJM COURT, CHENGANNUR. PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- THAMPI CHACKO, S/O.CHACKO CHACKO, AGED 39 YEARS, KARYAKALLIL VEEDU, THIRUVANDOOR P.O., CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, THIRUVALLA EXCISE RANGE. REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 765 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th February, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 7 litres of spirit on 27.10.2008. He was arrested on 1.2.2009 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is not involved in any other case and hence, he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on stringent conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner. 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 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.