IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2984 of 2010() ----------------------------- (IN CRIME NO.68/2010 OF AMBALATHARA POLICE STATION IN KASARAGOD DISTRICT) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: -------------------- DAMODHARAN,AGED 38 YEARS,S/O.CHERIYAKKAN RESIDING AT THERANKALLU,THAYANNOOR VILLAGE HOSDURG TALUK,KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT/STATE: --------------- THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER AMBALATHARA POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2984 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 20th May, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Section 55(a) and (g) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 2.3.2010, at about 12.40 p.m., petitioner was found in possession of 1.9 litres of illicit arrack and 24 litres of Wash, in contravention of the provisions of the Abkari Act. Petitioner was arrested on 17.4.2010 and he is in custody for the past 33 days. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is not involved in any other offence and this petition is not opposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned, on BA NO.2984/10 2 the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. And 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) In case petitioner is involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs