IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 256 of 2009() ---------------------------- CRMP.11/2009 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR CRIME NO. 7/2009 OF PUNALUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- 1. SURESHKUMAR, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O. SREEDHARAN, KRISHNA BHAVAN, NEAR SIVAN KOVIL, BHARANIKAVU WARD, PUNALUR VILLAGE. 2. THOMAS @ BABU, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. SEBASTIAN, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, NEAR H.S. CHEMMANTHOOR MURI, PUNALUR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENT: --------------- STATE OF KERAL, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNALUR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DIST, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA , J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B.A. No. 256 OF 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55 (a) and 55 (i)of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioners were found in possession of 17.8 litres of Indian made foreign liquor for the purpose sale in 49 bottles. They were arrested from the spot on 1.1.2009 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the accused, but stringent conditions may be imposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner on following conditions: Hence bail is granted on the following terms and conditions: i. Petitioners shall execute 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 Magistrate Court concerned. ii. Petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1. p.m until further orders. B.A. No. 256 of 2009 : 2 : iii. Petitioners 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) KMD