IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3773 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.6/2008 OF CHANGANACHERRY EXCISE RANGE) .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- P.J.BABY, S/O.JOHN, PULICHAMACKAL, KANGAZHA, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHANGANACHERRY EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.3773 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(i) of Abkari Act. The petitioner is allegedly found in possession of 950 ml. of illicit foreign liquor for sale. He was arrested on 30.5.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, since the petitioner is a first offender. 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 as and when directed. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl