IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 3RD ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5930 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.129/2008 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- DEVARAJAN, S/O.NANU, PUTHENTHURA THEKKATHIL VEETTIL, ALAPPAD MURI, KARUNAGAPPALLY VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ SRI.ANOOP JOSEPH SRI.ABHILASH AKBAR SRI.T.B.SIVAPRASAD RESPONDENT: STATE & COMPLAINANT -------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, NOTICE TO WHOM MAY BE SERVED ON PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5930 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(i) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 9.8.2008, petitioner was found selling 750 ml. of Indian made foreign liquor. 3. Petitioner was arrested only on 6.9.2008 and he is in custody since then. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions. 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 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. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl