IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH MAY 2009 / 18TH VAISAKHA 1931 Bail Appl..No. 2468 of 2009() --------------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.55/08 OF PATHANAMTHITTA EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER(S): 3RD ACCUSED: -------------------------------------------------- BINU @ VINU, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. VASUDEVAN, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, MEZHUVELI MURI & VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA EXCISE RANGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR. C.M. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2468 OF 2009 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 8th day of May, 2009 O R D E R This is a petition for regular bail. 2. The petitioner is the accused in O.R. No.55/2008 of Pathanamthitta Excise Range alleging commission of offence punishable under sections 55(a) and 67(B) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The case is that the petitioner was allegedly found transporting 10 litres of illicit spirit on 19/8/2008. He was arrested in another case in which warrant was pending on 7.4.2009 and arrest in this case was recorded by the excise officials and he is in judicial custody. 3. I have heard the counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. Having considered the facts, I think the petitioner can be enlarged on bail with conditions. 4. Accordingly, this application is allowed. i) The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) BA.2468/09 : 2 : with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Pathanamthitta. ii) The petitioner shall report before the investigating officer on all Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 11 am. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks