IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2010 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 2882 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.2057/2010 of J.M.F.C.,NEDUMKANDOM CRIME NO.57/2007 OF EXCISE INSPECTOR, UDUMBANCHOLA RANGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- JOHNY, S/O.UNNOONNI, KAVUPATTU VEETTIL, ESTATE POOPPARA KARA, POOPPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (CRIME NO.57/2007 OF EXCISE INSPECTOR, UDUMBANCHOLA RANGE). PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ---------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.2882 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 21st May, 2010. O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Kerala Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 4.10.2007 at about 12.30 p.m., first accused was found in possession of 2 litres of arrack and he was arrested from the spot. On questioning the first accused, it was revealed that the article was supplied by the second accused, who is petitioner herein. 3. Petitioner was arrested after three years of the incident, in connection with another crime and he is also implicated in this crime. This petition is not opposed. 4. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that bail can be granted to the petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : Petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the court concerned, on the BA NO.2882/10 2 following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on every Monday between 10 a.m. And 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) In case the petitioner is involved in any other offence while on bail, his bail is liable to be cancelled. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE. tgs