IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2010 / 6TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 4453 of 2010() ----------------------------- CMP.5061/2010 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD .................... (CRIME NO.15/2010 OF BADIADKA EXCISE RANGE, KASARAGOD) PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- GANESAN, S/O.CHANIYA, AGED 30 YEARS, RESIDING AT DAPPADI, GADIGUDDE, KUMBADAJE VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): STATE -------------------- THE EXCISE RANGE OFFICER, BADIADKA EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.V.TEKCHAND THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2010, THE COURT ON 28/07/2010 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------ B.A. No.4453 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of July, 2010 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8(2) of the Abkari Act. According to prosecution, on 06/07/2010, at about 12:15 p.m, accused was found transporting 4 litres of arrack. He ran away and hence, he could not be arrested. 3. Petitioner is in custody for the past 14 days. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner surrendered before the court on 15/07/2010. No other crime is reported against him. Hence, he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 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: i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer on alternate days between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. ii) In case, petitioner is involved in any similar offence, bail is liable to be cancelled. This petition is allowed. vdv K. HEMA, JUDGE