IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1956 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1834/2008 of J.M.F.C.,VARKALA CRIME NO.129/2008 OF VARKALA POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 --------------------------- MARTIN,S/O.MAIKIL, MUTHEDATU HOUSE, CHRISTIAN CHURCH, THUMPOLI DESOM, PATHIRAPILLY VILLAGE ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.JAISON JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE VARKALA POLICE STATION BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.1956 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He, a worker in a resort, is alleged to be responsible for possession of 9 bottles of beer which were allegedly found available in the resort. The detection and seizure were made on 22/2/2008. He was arrested on 18/3/2008 and continues in custody from that date. He has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 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.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) B.A.No. /08 2 jsr B.A.No. /08 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007