IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 27TH BHADRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 5857 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.4092/2008 IN CRIME NO.34/08 OF VATAKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- VASU, S/O.CHALUPARAMBATH POKKINAN, NALAMKANDATHIL HOUSE, VILLIAPPALLY AMSOM, MAYYANNUR DESOM, VATAKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) RESPONDENT: -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A.No.5857 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of September, 2008 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 55(a) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 45 bottles, containing a total quantity of 8.1 litres, of Indian made foreign liquor. He was arrested on the same day on 2.9.2008 and he is in custody since then. 3. Learned public prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is not involved in any other offence of similar nature and hence, he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 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 Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. BA No.5857/08 2 (iii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail and in case of breach of this condition, bail is liable to be cancelled. The petition is allowed. K.HEMA, JUDGE csl