IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5237 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.3170/2008 IN CRIME NO.256/08 OF KUMILY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED ------------------------------------ DEVASYA @ KOCHUKUTTY, S.O.VARKY, ERUVELIKUNNEL VEEDU, 1ST MILE BHAGAM, KUMILY KARA, KUMILY VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.5237 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a)(1) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 10.25 litres of Indian made foreign liquor on 6.8.2008 and he was arrested on the same day. The article was intended for sale. Petitioner is in custody from 6.8.2008 onwards. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other offence and hence, 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. BA No.5237/08 2 (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