IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4475 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2461/2008 IN CRIME NO.43/08 OF KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED --------------------------- PRASANNA, THIRUVATTATHARAYIL VEEDU PUTHUPALLY VADAKKUM MURI,PUTHUPALLY VILLAGE KARTHIKAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP SMT.KAVITHA GANGADHARAN SMT.SURYA SASI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KAYAMKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4475 of 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of July, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(i) of Abkari Act. The article involved is 700 ml. of Indian made of foreign liquor. The petitioner was arrested on 1.7.2008. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in other offences under the Abkari Act and hence he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) Petitioner shall execute bond for Rs.25,000/- 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 between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.4475/2008 2 (iii) 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