IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.N.KRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH APRIL 2008 / 5TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2541 of 2008() ----------------------------------------- (CR.NO.61/2007 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ SHIBU @ KARUTHA SHIBU, S/O.OMANA, PARAYARU KONATHU VEEDU, KOKKOTTELA, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESHKUMAR RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss M.N.KRISHNAN, J. -------------------------- B.A. NO. 2541 OF 2008 --------------------- Dated this the 25th day of April, 2008 ORDER This bail application is filed by the accused, who is alleged to have committed offence punishable under Sections 8(1) & 8(2) of Abkari Act by transiting 22 litres of arrack. He is in judicial custody from 27.3.08 onwards. There is no other case registered against him. 2. After hearing the learned Public Prosecutor I am inclined to grant bail. Therefore the bail application is allowed on the following conditions: (i) The petitioner shall be released on bail on execution of a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the JFCM-I, Nedumangad. (ii) He shall co-operate with the investigating officer and shall attend before him as and when required. M.N.KRISHNAN, JUDGE vps