IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2008 / 29TH ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6475 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3788/2008 IN CRIME NO.103/08 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ---------------------------- OMANAKUTTAN PILLAI, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN PILLAI, AGED 44, ULLAS BHAVAN, SURABHI NAGAR, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. K.SIJU RESPONDENT(S): STATE: --------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, AT ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.6475 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 19.9.2008 and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other crime and hence, he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 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 Magistrate Court concerned. (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. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl