IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 26TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5486 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.5293/2007 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR CR.NO.92/07 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ VENUE, S/O. KOCHURAMAN, VENATTUSSERIL VEEDU, THENGAMAM MURI, PALLICKAL VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, ADOOR EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER (The name of the petitioner stands corrected as per order dt.17.09.07 in Crl.M.Appl.No.5337 of 2007). THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.5486 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner (his name has been wrongly shown as `Rajan' in all the applications. His name, it is now accepted beyond doubt, is `Venu'; necessary corrections have since been carried out) faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that he was found in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 14.08.07. He continues in custody from that date. 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. 4. 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; B.A.No.5486 of 2007 2 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) rtr/-