IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2007 / 19TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4828 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.334/01 OF HILL PALACE POLICE STATION PETITIONER : ----------------- BIJU @ VALENKI BIJU,S/O.SOMAN, THOTTARIKATHE VEEDU,VALENKI,ANAPPARA, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI,VITHURA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.4828 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of August, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 1 litre of arrack on 26.07.07. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. Without and before moving the learned Sessions Judge, the petitioner has rushed to this Court with this application for regular bail. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is not involved in any other case. 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