IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3717 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.15/2010 OF AMARAVILA EXCISE RANGE(THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT) PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SHIBU, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.RAJAYYAN, THAYYALVILAKAM CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, THOTTINKARA, MELAMMAKAM DESOM, CHENKAL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING ASSISTANT EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, AMARAVILA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J ----------------------- B.A No.3717 OF 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June 2010 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found transiting about four litres of coloured arrack on 16/05/2010 at about 6p.m. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 25/05/2010 and he is in custody for the past 27 days. 4. This petition is not opposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner. Hence the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on executing bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) each 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 Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 A.M and 1 P.M. B.A No.3717 OF 2010 2 (ii) In case the petitioner is involved in any similar case, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA JUDGE vdv