IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1831 of 2008() ----------------------------- O.R.NO.25/08 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE CRMP.1548/2008 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- RAJENDRAN, S/O.PADMANABHAN RAJENDRA BHAWANAM,MELOOD MURI, PERINGINAD VILLAGE ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SALIM V.S. SRI.RAFFEEKH.K RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, ADOOR EXCISE RANGE. 2. STATE OF KERLA RESPONDENT BY KERALA PROSEOCUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1831 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the first accused. Altogether there are two accused persons. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.5 litres of arrack on 5.3.2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 1831 of 2008 2 (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) 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 tm