IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7867 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------ CMP.9132/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD CR.NO.85/2008 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITONER/ACCUSED : ---------------------------- VINOD @ AMBADI, S/O.SREEDHARAN NAIR, PRAMOD VILASAM, VAIKANCHI, VALANKI, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, VITHURA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.7867 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009 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 10 litres of arrack on 12.12.2008. He was arrested from the spot. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail to petitioner, but conditions may be imposed. 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 bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : B.A.No.7867 of 2008 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) 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