IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7948 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------- CMP.6305/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA CRIME NO.142/2008 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED : ----------------------------- SHAJI KUMAR @ MANDRI S/O. KARUNAKARAN, SHAJI BHAVAN, KALLAMAM, ANAKODEMURIYIL, VEERANAKAVU VILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT : ------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J. ------------------------------ B.A. No.7948 OF 2008 ------------------------------ Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for bail. 2. The alleged offence is under Section 8 (2) of Abkari Act. According to prosecution, petitioner was found in possession of 6 litres of arrack on 08.12.2008 and he was arrested from the spot. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that he has no objection in granting bail on conditions. 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 bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the Magistrate court concerned on the following conditions : B.A.7948 of 2008 2 (i) Petitioner shall report before Investigating Officer on every Monday and Thursday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. until further orders. (ii) 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 pac