IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2010 / 30TH ASHADHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4179 of 2010() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.366/10 OF KUMBALA POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD .................... (S): PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- CHANDRAHASAN.M.AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNA, R/AT MUGAR HOUSE, KUBANNUR VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA,THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KUMBLA, REP.BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.TEK CHAND. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.4179 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 21st July, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 17.6.2010 at about 6.15 p.m., petitioner was found in possession of 3.247 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, in 18 bottles. The articles were seized from the shop run by petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner was arrested from the spot and he is in custody for the past 34 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner is involved in another case of similar nature. However, taking into consideration the stage of investigation, he has no objection in granting bail. 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/- (Rupees twenty five thousand BA NO. 4179/10 2 only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on alternate days between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) Petitioner shall not leave the limits of the police station within which the crime is registered, except with prior permission of the learned Magistrate. (iii) In case the petitioner is involved in any offence of similar nature, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs