IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6967 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.54/2008 OF THAMARASSERY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- DIVAKARAN, S/O. RARICHAN, ARAPPATTAPURAYIL HOUSE, KIDAVOOR AMSOM, CHAMAL DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, THAMARASSERY EXCISE RANGE, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. --------------------------------------------- B.A.No. 6967 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th November, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 30.10.2008 and he was arrested from the spot. He is in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that he is involved in another crime also. Therefore, stringent conditions may be imposed while granting bail, it is submitted. 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, Wednesday and Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (iii) 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 csl