IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1728 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME 140/05 OF PATHANAPURAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ IST ACCUSED ---------------------------- SHAJI,S/O. VASUDEVAN, AGED 31 YEARS LAKSHMI NIVAS, ATHAMOODU, MANCHALOOR MURI PATHANAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTING S.I. OF POLICE, PATHANAPURAM REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1728 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces indictment in a prosecution under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 2.250 litres of arrack on 22.4.05. Investigation is complete. Final report has already been filed. Cognizance has been taken by the learned Magistrate. He was arrested and produced before the learned Magistrate on 9.3.08. He continues in custody from that date his application for regular bail having been dismissed by the learned Magistrate. 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 BA.1728/08 : 2 : 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 as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks