IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 143 of 2009() -------------------------------------- CRIME NO.65/2008 OF KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE ................ PETITIONER (S) /ACCUSED -------------------------------------- CHAKKU @ SURESHAN, S/O.APPAKUNHI (LATE), PANNIKKAL DESAM, THEKKIL VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY INSPECTOR OF POLICE KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 143 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th January, 2009 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 10 litres of arrack on 21.12.2008. He was arrested from the spot and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to 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.