IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 648 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.374/2008 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO.1/08 OF KAYAMKULAM EXCISE RANGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- SURENDRAN, S/O.NANU, SUDHI BHAVANAM, MUTHUKULAM SOUTH MURI, MUTHUKULAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.G.RAJEEVKUMAR SRI.B.RENJITHKUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.648 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th 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 one litre of arrack on 04.01.08. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has two other cases, both under the Kerala Abkari Act, also registered against him. 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, who has remained in custody from 04.01.08, 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 two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) 2 rtr/-