IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4899 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.560/2008 OF THE KOYILANDY POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED:- ------------------------ SUDHEESH, S/O UNNI NAIR, AGED 28 YEARS, KOLLARATHAZHA VEEDU, CHEMANCHERY, THUVVAKKODE DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOYILANDY POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. K.S. SIVAKUMR, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4899 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(a), (g) and (h) of the Abkari Act. According to the prosecution, the petitioner along with 4 others were found engaged in the distillation of illicit arrack and 400 litres of wash and 1.5 litres of arrack were found from them. The petitioner was arrested on 14.07.2008. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he has definite defence in this case but since I am not considering the same in this application. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner, taking into consideration the stage of investigation. Hence petitioner is granted bail 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. B.A.4899/2008 2 (ii) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (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