IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6443 of 2008() ------------------------------------ CMP.4276/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, MAVELIKKARA CRIME NO.168/2007 OF MAVELIKKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- SHIJU @ KOCHUVAVA, S/O.VASUDEVAN, VALIYAPARAMBIL THUNDIL VEEDU, LEKSHAM VEDU COLONY, CHERUKUNNAM MURI, THEKKEKARA VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, MAVELIKKARA BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.6443 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 22.12.2007. 3. Petitioner was arrested only on 26.09.2008. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail 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 like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned. (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A.6443 of 2008 2 (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 pac