IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 13TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5518 of 2008(F) ------------------------------------- CMP.2256/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, MAVELIKKARA CRIME NO.75/2008 OF NOORANADU EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- SIVANANDAN, S/O.NANU, SIVAVILASOM, VEDARAPLAVU MURI, THAMARAKULAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, NOORANADU EXCISE RANGE THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.5518 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55 (a) of Abkari Act. The article involved is 5 litres of spirit. Petitioner was found transporting the said spirit on 09.08.2008. He was arrested on the same day. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. 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. (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. B.A.5518/08 2 (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