IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3578 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.20/2010 OF MANNARKKAD EXCISE RANGE, PALAKKAD .................... (S): PETITIONERS/ACCUSED --------------------------------------- 1. SUDHEER, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O. SUKUMARN, CHITTEDATH VEEDU, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD. 2. JIJI, AGED 26 YEARS, S/O. KUNHAPPAN,KUTTIMEKKAL VEEDU, SHOLAYUR, MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.JOY GEORGE SMT.PRAICY JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, MANNARKKAD EXCISE RANGE. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.3578 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 21st June, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(a) and (i) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 5.5.2010, petitioners (accused nos.1 and 2) were found transporting 76 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (in 150 bottles) in a vehicle and both of them were arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioners are in custody for the past 47 days, from 5.5.2010 onwards. This petition is not opposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioners shall be released on bail on their executing bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioners shall report before the BA NO.3578/10 2 Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) In case the petitioners are involved in any offence of similar nature, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs