IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 19TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5416 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR.NO.51/07 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, NOORANADU : PETITIONER ACCUSED ----------------------------------- NOUSHAD @ AJI,S/O.SHOUKKAT, AFEENA MANZIL,VETTIYAR MURI, VETTIYAR MURI,VETTTIYAR VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA YALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYARAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- KERALA STATE REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR,EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, NOORANADU THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.5416 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of September, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 4 litres of arrack on 17.08.2007. He was arrested and 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. 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