IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 293 of 2008() ---------------------------- C.R.NO.50/2007 OF KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------- CHANDRAN, S/O.KUNHI KRISHNAN, AGED 45 YEARS, KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, CHELLYA DESOM, MELUR VILLAGE, KOYILANDY. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT:STATE ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.293 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January 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 70 litres of arrack on 12/11/2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The final report has not been filed yet, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. A period of sixty days from the date of arrest has already been elapsed and final report has not been filed yet. 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No. /07 2 B.A.No. /07 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007