IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 6353 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.18/08 OF VAIKOM RANGE PETITIONER ------------------------------ KARTHA,S/O. KANDA, AGED 75 YEARS VADAKKEKILYEZTH HOUSE,CHEMBU P.O.,VAIKOM. BY ADV. SRI.K.ANTONY JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SHRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ----------------------------------------- B.A.No. 6353 of 2008 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th October, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(i) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was allegedly found in possession of 4.125 litres of Indian made foreign liquor for sale on 14.8.2008. He was arrested from the spot and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is involved in two other cases and hence, stringent condition may be imposed, but he has no objection in granting bail to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that the petitioner is aged 75 years. 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 alternate day between 10 AM and 1 PM until further orders. Iii). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, the bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE vgs.