IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2007 / 20TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4195 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 110/07 OF KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANGE CMP.4818/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAJENDRAN, S/O AYYAPPAN, AMBADIYIL VEEDU, KOTTATHALA WEST, PUTHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANGE, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4195 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack. He was arrested and he continues in custody from 31.5.2007. There is another earlier crime also registered against the petitioner, points out the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No. 4195 of 2007 2 (b) He 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm