IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2008 / 5TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5307 of 2008 ----------------------------- CMP.3401/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO. 77/2008 OF KOTTARAKKARA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------- YESODARAN,S/O.KUNJUKUNJU,THENGUVILA VEEDU,THEVALAPPURAM MURI,NEDUVATHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENT: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE EXCISE RANGE INSPECTOR,KOTTARAKKARA EXCISE RANGE,KOLLAM DIST. THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5307 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of August,2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 6-8-2008 petitioner was found in possession of four litres of arrack. He was arrested on the same day. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is not involved in any other crime under the Abkari Act and hence he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. Petitioner is granted bail on the following terms and conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. 2) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA 5307/08 -2- 3) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.