IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6386 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.77/08 OF NOORANADU EXCISE RANGE PETITIONERS/ACCUSED:- ----------------------------------------- REJI, S/O GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, VELLIYAR MURI, VELLIYAR VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANKARAN THAMPI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, NOORANAD, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6386 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 81(2) and 57 (b) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 11.8.2008, A1 to A3 were found transporting 35 litres of arrack. A2 and A3 were arrested from the spot. A1 ran away. 3. Petitioner is the first accused. He surrendered on 26.9.2008 before the court. He is in custody since then. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 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, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.6386/2008 2 (iii) 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 csl