IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2010 / 12TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3195 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.2398/2010 of J.M.F.C. I, HARIPAD CRIME NO.6/10 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE. (S): PETITIONER ------------------------------ VASUDEVAN, AGED 65 YEARS S/O.LAE NANU, KARUVATTA MULAMOOTTIL @ KARUVATTA KOCHU PUTHEN PARAMBIL, KUMARAPURAM VILLAGE,KARUVATTA PANCHAYATH,WARD NO.3, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.ARUN KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3195 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 2nd June, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner (A1), along with two others were found in possession of 6 litres of coloured arrack on 8.2.2010. 3. Petitioner surrendered before the Magistrate court on 24.4.2010 (vide Annexure I order) and he is in custody for the past 37 days. This petition is not opposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating BA NO.3195/10 2 Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) In case the petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs