IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2008 / 3RD ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3959 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.142/08 OF MANJESHWAR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- LATHAN TELIS, S/O. BALTHU TELIS, MATTUGUDDE HOUSE, KOLIYOOR GRAMAM, KASARAGODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT: COMPLIANANT/ STATE ------------------------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANJESWAR POLICE STATION. 2. STATE, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.3959 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2008 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. The petitioner is the first accused in the case registered under Sections 55(a) and 55(g) of Abkari Act. The article involved is 7500 packets of arrack, each containing 100 ml. of arrack and some implements for packing in the arrack. 3. The second accused who is the son of the petitioner was already released on bail, it is submitted. The petitioner is aged 76 years. He has been in custody from 7.5.2008 onwards for the past 48 days. Hence, 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. BA No.3959/08 2 (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) In case, the petitioner is involved in offence of similar nature, while on bail, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl