IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 4894 of 2008() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.63/2008 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED : -------------------- SRI. RAHUL @ MANJU, AGED 23 YEARS, S/O.GOPI, PUTHIYA VEETTIL, KOZHUVALLUR MURI, VENMONY VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHENGANNUR. BY SRI.M.S BREEZ, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.4894 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8 (2) of the Abkari Act. The petitioner and another were allegedly found in possession of 1.5 litres of illicit arrack on 17.07.2008. 3. The petitioner was arrested on 17.07.2008. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner on conditions, since the petitioner is not involved in any other crime under the Abkari Act. Hence bail is granted to the petitioner on the following terms and conditions: (i) The 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) The petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. B.A.4894/2008 2 (iii) The 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 pac