IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1143 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1114/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD Cr.NO.6/08 OF KUMBLA EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ K. SURENDRAN, S/O. KRISHNAN KARNAVAR, AGED 38 YEARS, KOPPALA HOUSE, KUMBANUR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENTS: STATE: ------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PREVENTIVE OFFICER, KUMBLA EXCISE RANGE THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1143 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.275 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor in six different bottles. The offence took place and the petitioner was arrested on 12.02.08. It is the case of the prosecution that the said Indian Made Foreign Liquor was to be sold only in the State of Karnataka and such liquor was not expected to be sold in Kerala. The petitioner continues in custody from 12.02.08. 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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five 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 as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2