IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7138 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.5621/2008 IN CRIME NO.91/08 OF MAVELIKKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER (S): ACCUSED: ---------------------------- HARIKUMAR, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAN PANICKER, PUTHEZHATHUTHEKKETHIL, KATTACHIRA MURI, BHARANICKAVU VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT: --------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC ROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REP:-BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, MAVELIKKARA RANGE. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No.7138 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(i) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found engaged in sale of 3.25 litres of Indian made foreign liquor. Glass, currency notes etc. were also seized from his residence. Petitioner was arrested on the same day on 6.11.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner and hence, the following order is passed: Petitioner is granted 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: (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and BA No.7138/2008 2 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 csl