IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 479 of 2009(F) ----------------------------------- CR.NO.27/2008 OF BANDADKA EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------- RADHAKRISHNA RAI ,S/O.NARAYANA RAI (LATE) R/AT BETHALAM, PULLCHAL DESAM, BANTHADUKAL VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE BANTHDUKA EXCISE RANGE. REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------- B.A. No.479 OF 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 04.12.2008 and he surrendered on 11.12.2008. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner but, conditions may be imposed. 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 his executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : B.A.No.479 of 2009 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) 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 pac