IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2007 / 28TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4360 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 115/07 OF KENICHIRA POLICE STATION CMP.1068/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, SULTHANBATHERY .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ CHACKO, S/O. THOMAS, AGED 57, MAGATTU HOUSE, CHEEYAMBAM-10,IRULAM AMSOM DESOM, SULTHAN BATHERY TALUK, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.J.ANTONY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KENICHIRA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P. RAVEENDRA BABU THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4360 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 525 ml. of arrack on 29.6.2007. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor concedes that there is no instance of antecedent criminality against the petitioner. 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.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No. 4360 of 2007 2 (b) He 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 tm