IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2010 / 2ND ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3762 of 2010() ------------------------------------------ CMP.2794/2010 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO.39/2010 OF KARTHIKAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE, ALAPPUZHA DIST. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- ANANTHAKRISHNAN @ KUTTAN, AGED 39 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN KANDANKARI PUTHUVAL VEEDU, MUTHUKULAM NORTH MURI (KIZHAKKEKKARA SOUTH MURI), ARATTUPUZHA VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REP. BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARTHIKAPPALLY RANGE. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3762 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 10.06.2010 and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 13 days. This petition is not opposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to petitioner on conditions. Hence the following order is passed: Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate Court concerned on the following conditions: i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln