IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2010 / 27TH JYAISTHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3622 of 2010(C) ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO. 290/2010 OF PATTAMBI POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT) .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ---------------------------------- RAMANKUTTY, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.AYYAPPAN, KIZHAKKETHIL HOUSE, CHERUKODE P.O., PATTAMBI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTAMBI POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No. 3622 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of June, 2010 O R D E R Petition for bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 55(g) and 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 14.05.2010 at about 3 P.M., petitioner was found distilling arrack in the kitchen of his house. 3.5 litres of arrack and also the utensils for distilling arrack were seized from the house and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 34 days. This petition is not opposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted 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: B.A. No. 3622 of 2010 2 i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday, between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M., until further orders. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ln