IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6901 of 2008() ----------------------------- Cr.NO.49/08 OF NEYYATTINKARA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ---------------------------------------- VASUDEVAN @ VASU, AGED 70, S/O. PACHAN PANICKER, VARUVILAKAM, MEKKARIKUPUTHEN VEEDU, PAYATTUVILA, KOTTUKAL DESOM, KOTTUKAL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 6901 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 58 of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found transmitting 4 litres of coloured arrack in a can knowing it to be illicit. 3. Petitioner was arrested from the spot on 11.10.2008. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in two other crimes of similar nature. However, he has no objection in granting bail on stringent condition. Hence, bail is granted to 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, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. iii). Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the Excise range within which the crime is registered, except with the previous permission of the Magistrate Court concerned. BA.6901/08 2 iv) 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.