IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2007 / 16TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6091 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.398/07 OF PARASSALA POLICE STATION : PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- SASIDHARAN NAIR S/O PADMANABHA PILLA, KEELIYODU MEKKINKARA RAJESH BHAVAN, OORUTTAMBALAM VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.6091 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of October, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 1st accused. Altogether there are 5 accused persons. They were allegedly engaged in the act of distillation of arrack. Accused 1 to 3 were arrested on the spot on 1.9.07. 15 litres of arrack and 600 litres of wash in pots were available at the scene of the crime. The petitioner continues in custody from 01.09.07. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 3 months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- B.A.No.6091 of 2007 2