IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5146 of 2008 ----------------------------- MP.3296/2008 of J.M.F.C.,PERUMBAVOOR. IN C.R.NO. 24/2008 OF KALADY EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------- THOMAS, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. MOLATHAN JOSEPH, CHAMMINI BHAGAM, MALAYATTOOR KARA, MALAYATTOOR VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUNILKUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. M.S. BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------- B.A. No.5146 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 18th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Sections 55(a) & (i) of Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, the petitioner was found selling 3.75 liters of Indian made foreign liquor. The contraband articles, glass and Rs.110/- were seized from his possession. 3. The petitioner was arrested on the same date of occurance, on 2/08/2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. Hence bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) The 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) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 B.A. No.5146 OF 2008 2 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) The petitioner shall not 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 scm