IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 16TH MAGHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 559 of 2009(B) ----------------------------------- CMP.139/2009 of J.M.F.C., RAMANKARI CRIME NO.19/2009 OF RAMANKARY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 : ------------------------------------ RAMESAN, S/O.DIVAKARAN, KIZHAKKE PURACKAL VEEDU, WARD NO.X, VELIYANAD PANCHAYATH, VELIYANAD VILLAGE BY ADV. SRI.UNNI. K.K. (EZHUMATTOOR) RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMANKARY POLICE STATION. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. -------------------------------- B.A. No.559 OF 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of February, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 8(2), 55(a) and (i) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner (first accused) along with 3 others were found selling 2.5 litres of arrack in a temporary shed attached to a toddy shop on 17.01.2009. 3. Petitioner was arrested on the same day, on 17.01.2009. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner but, conditions may be imposed. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on 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 B.A.No.559 of 2009 2 conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday and 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 pac