IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6997 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.5503/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA CRIME NO.121/08 OF EXCISE RANGE, KATTAKKADA PETITIONER/ACCUSED:- ---------------------------------------- SANTHOSH, S/O.SADASIVAN, THADATHARIKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, PARAMUGAL, KURAKONAM, KUZHAKKADUMURY, VEERANAKKAVU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN SRI.M.R.SASITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 6997 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 17.10.2008. He was arrested on 20.10.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner. 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 Magistrate Court concerned. ii) Petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. Iii). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.