IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 11TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5487 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.8029/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,KOTTARAKKARA CR.NO.37/2008 OF CHADAYAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ ACCUSED ------------------------------------ REGHUNADHAN, S/O.MADHAVAN, OYYARA VEEDU, NELLIKKUNAM MURI, UMMANNOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5487 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of September,2008 O R D E R Application for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 14-8-2008 at 5.30 p.m. petitioner was found in possession of five litres of arrack. He was arrested on the same day. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is not involved in any other case under the Abkari Act and hence he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 4. Hence, bail is granted to petitioner on the following terms and conditions:- 1) 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. 2) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA /5487/08 -2- 3) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE. mn.