IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2008 / 23RD SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5103 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2558/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II, HARIPAD (CRIME NO.73/08 OF KARTHIKAPALLY EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER --------------------------- MANIKUTTAN @ MANIYAN S/O. KUTTAPPAN, KUNNUPARAMBIL VEEDU KANICHANELLOOR MURI,CHEPPAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S. SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------------- Bail Appl.No. 5103 of 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14 day of August, 2008. ORDER Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. Petitioner was found in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 25.7.2008. He was arrested on the same day. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner was involved in two other crimes one in the year 2006 and another in 2007 and hence stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail. Hence, bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: i) Petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. until further orders. iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and, in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. Sd/- K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.