IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH APRIL 2008 / 27TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2361 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRLMC.563/2008 of D.C & SESSIONS COURT,TRIVANDRUM (Crime No.13/08 of Nedumangadu Excise Range) .................... : PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED. ---------------------------------------- ASOKAN, S/O. VIDHYADHARAN, ROADARIKATHU VEEDU, ANAPPARA, KOTTAKKONAM MURI, VITHURA VILLAGE FROM ROADARIKATHU VEEDU, NALAM KALLU PARANDODE, CHITTUVEETTUMURI, THOLICODE VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT. --------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, NEDUMANGADU EXCISE RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.M. NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,J. =========================== B.A. NO. 2361 OF 2008 =========================== Dated this the 16th day of April, 2008 ORDER Petitioner is the first accused in Crime 13/08 of Nedumangadu Excise Range. The offence alleged are under sections 8(1) and (2) of Abkari Act. The case against the petitioner and his wife the second accused was that they were in possession of 35 litres of arrack at the residence of the second accused on 21.2.08. Petitioner was arrested on 21.2.08 and since then has been in custody. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that there is no other case against the petitioner. Considering the fact that petitioner was not involved in any other similar offence and has been in custody from 21.2.08, he is granted bail on executing a bond for Rs.20,000/- with two solvent sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. Petitioner shall not threaten, induce or promise any person who is B.A.2361/08 2 acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the police or to the court. He shall appear before the Investigating Officer on every Wednesday between 10 a.m and 5 p.m for two months or till the final report is submitted whichever event occurs. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE tpl/- M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. --------------------- W.P.(C).NO. /06 --------------------- JUDGMENT SEPTEMBER,2006