IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2007 / 2ND BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5186 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.138/07 OF KELAKAM POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER: ---------------------------- JAYAN M.S., AGED 25 YEARS, (PRESENTLY IN CUSTODY), S/O. SASIDHARAN PILLAI, MANGATTU HOUSE, KELAKAM, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.E.C.BINEESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, KELAKAM POLICE STATION THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.5186 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th 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 35 X 370 ml of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 01.08.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor reports 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.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 between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2