IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 3305 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.479/07 OF CHENGANNUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : 2ND ACCUSED: ----------------------------- AJITHKUMAR @ AJITHAN, S/O.KOCHURAMAN, KOLLAMTHARAYIL VEEDU, THITTAMEL MURI, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PRASAD SRI.ABHILASH S.FRANCIS RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT; ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE ADDL. S.I OF POLICE CHENGANNUR, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A.No.3305 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 ORDER Petition for bail. 2. Petitioner is the second accused in the crime registered under Sections 8(1), (2) and 55(a) of Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, the petitioner along with two others were found in possession of 5½ litres of spirit for the purpose of sale. 3. The petitioner could not be arrested from the spot. The incident occurred on 19.8.2007 and he was arrested only on 12.4.2008 in connection with another crime. His arrest was formally recorded on 22.5.2008. The petitioner is involved in other cases as well. 4. It is submitted by the learned public prosecutor that since bail is granted in other cases, he has no objection in granting bail on imposing stringent conditions to prevent repetition of offence. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: BA 3305/08 2 (i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court, concerned. (ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered except with the prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iv) In case, the petitioner gets involved in offence of similar nature, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl