IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2008 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7517 of 2008() ----------------------------- Crime No, 118/2008 of the Ezhukone Excise Range on the file of JFCM I, Kottarakkara --------------------- PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- RUGMINI, AGED 65, D/O.KUNJUKUTTY, SUDARSANA MANDIRAM VEEDU, PLACODU, KARUVELIL MURI, EZHUKONE VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.MINI.S.DAS RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ B. A. No. 7517 OF 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 19th day of December, 2008 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8 (1) and (2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 18 litres of arrack on 27.10.08. 3. Petitioner was arrested on 25.11.2008. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on stringent conditions. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner on conditions. Hence bail granted on 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 Magistrate Court concerned. (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A. 7517/2008 : 2 : (iii) Petitioner shall not leave limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witnesses or tamper with evidence or 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