IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4540 of 2008() ----------------------------- CR.52/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, CHENGANNUR (C.R.NO.52/2008 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- OMANAKUTTAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN, KATTILAYIL VEEDU, PERINGAILIPPURAM THEKKU MURI, ENNAKKED VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S.BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No. 4540 of 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(1) and (2) of the Abkari Act. The article involved is 2 litres of arrack. The incident occurred on 25.6.2008 and the petitioner was arrested on the same day and and he is in judicial custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. 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 learned Magistrate. 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) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and, in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.