IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2008 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2009 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.981/2008 of J.M.F.C.,VADAKKANCHERRY CR.NO.9/2008 OF WADAKKANCHERY EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ PATHROSE, S/O. VARAPPAN, VADAKKAN HOUSE, KANJIRAKODE VILLAGE, DESOM, THALAPPILLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, WADAKKANCHERY EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.2009 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of April 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.7 litres of arrack on 16/2/2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has four other cases to his credit registered already; but in two of them he had already been found not guilty and acquitted, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He 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 two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) B.A.No. /08 2 jsr B.A.No. /08 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007