IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2863 of 2010() ---------------------------------- CRIME NO. 168/2010 OF MANGALAPURAM POLICE STATION ......................... PETITIONER (ACCUSED IN CUSTODY) : --------------------------------------------- WILSON SHIBU, S/O. YOHANNAN, MANAKKATTU VEEDU, PUTHUKURICHY, KADINAMKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, MANGALAPURAM, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. V. TEKCHAND PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 2863 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of the Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, on 23.03.2010, petitioner along with second accused were allegedly found in possession of 60 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor. Petitioner was arrested on the spot. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is in custody for the past 58 days and second accused is already granted bail. This petition is not opposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted on conditions. Hence following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs. 25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: B.A. No. 2863 of 2010 2 i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M., until further orders. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln