IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2010 / 20TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3467 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.1789/2010 of J.M.F.C. - II, MAVELIKKARA 9CRIME NO. 27/2010 OF NOORANAD EXCISE RANGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- PRASAD, S/O.NARAYANAN, MULAMOOTTIL VEEDU, PAYYANALLUR MURI, PALAMEL VILLAGE, NOORANAD, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT/STATE -------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEK CHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J ----------------------- B.A No. 3467 OF 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June 2010 ORDER This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found transiting 1.5 litres or arrack on 28/04/2010. Petitioner could not be arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner surrendered before the Magistrate Court on 24/05/2010 and he is in custody since then. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is not involved in any other case. He was in custody for the past 15 days. Hence, the petition is not opposed. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on executing a 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 court concerned, on the following conditions: B.A No. 3467 OF 2010 2 (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 the petitioner is involved in any similar case, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA JUDGE vdv