IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2010 / 8TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3765 of 2010() ---------------------------------- CMP.1175/2010 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA CRIME NO. 247/2010 OF EXCISE POLICE STATION, MARANALLOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : -------------------------- VINOD S/O. MADHAVAN, ATHAM VEEDU, NEAR SOBHA KALYANA MANDAPAM, OLIPPUNADA, MALAYINKIL DESOM AND VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMAR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3765 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of July, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 31.05.2010, petitioner was found in possession of 70 litres of arrack. Petitioner was arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 60 days. The charge is not laid so far, hence, petitioner is entitled for statutory bail. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in two more cases of similar nature and hence, stringent conditions may be imposed, while granting bail, it is submitted. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner had a road traffic accident and he is sustained various fractures on the ribs and legs and his mobility is affected. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: B.A. No. 3765 / 2010 2 Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) Petitioner shall not influence or intimidate any witness or tamper with the evidence. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, his bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln