IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6222 of 2008(E) ------------------------------------- CR.NO.49/2008 OF MAVELIKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN CR.NO.49/2008 : ---------------------------------------------------- MANIKUTTAN, S/O.KUNJACHAN, AGED 37 YEARS, VADAKKETHARAYIL @ KANDATHIL, THRIPPERUNTHURA THEKKEMURI, THRIPPERUNTHURA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR SRI.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT IN CR.NO.49/2008 : ------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.6222 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, the petitioner was found in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 13.07.2008. 3. The petitioner could be arrested only on 21.09.2008 and he is in custody since then. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in another crime also of similar nature. However, this petition is not opposed, but stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail, it is submitted. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions :- (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. B.A.6222 of 2008 2 (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every alternate day between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii)The petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE pac