IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3307 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2431/2008 of J.M.F.C.-III, NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONERS : ACCUSED 1 TO 3: -------------------------------- 1. ANIKUTTAN @ ANI, S/O. THANKAPPAN, ROADARIKATHU VEEDU, VAIKANCHI, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, VITHURA. 2. SHAJI, S/O.KRISHNAN KUTTY, VAYALARIKATHU VEEDU, KOCHANAPPARA, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, VITHURA. 3. CHANDRA BABU, S/O.MANUVEL, VAYALARIKATHU VEEDU, KOCHANAPPARA, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, VITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR SRI.G.BIJU RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLICL PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.NO.3307 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(b) and 8(1) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, the petitioners were found manufacturing illicit arrack on 24.4.2008 at 4 p.m. They were arrested on the next day and they are in custody since 25.4.2008 onwards. 3. It is submitted by the learned Public Prosecutor that charge sheet has been filed and the petitioners are not required for investigation. The criminal proceedings are going on. 4. Hence, bail is granted on the following 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 court below. ii. In case the petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.