IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 496 of 2009(B) ---------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 1/2009 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- JANARDHANAN NAIR, S/O.SANKARAN NAIR, PUTHENPURAYIL, EVOOR VADAKKUM MURI, CHEPPAD. BY ADV. MR.K.HARILAL, MR.R.GOPAN. RESPONDENTS/ COMPLAINANTS: ------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE. R1 & R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K. HEMA, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B.A. No. 496 OF 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under sections 55(a) and (i) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 2-1-2009 petitioner's shop was searched and 1.800 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor was found being stored for sale in the shop. Petitioner's mother was present there and a case was registered against both of them as accused 1 and 2. 3. Petitioner is 1st accused. He was arrested on 15-1-2009 and he is in custody since then. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. 5. Hence, petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, on the following conditions:- 1) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, BA 496/09 -2- Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. 2) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. mn.