IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 180 of 2008() ---------------------------- [CRIME NO.325/2007 OF KEEZHVAIPUR POLICE STATION] : ACCUSED NO.1: ------------------------------ AJEESH @ BABUMON, S/O.V.T.ABRAHAM, VELLAMPEIKAYIL VEEDU, KUNNANTHANM MURI, KUNNANTHANAM VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.180 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He is the first accused. Altogether there are five accused persons. The petitioner was arrested at the scene on 17/12/2007. The other accused took to their heels and could not be apprehended. 750 ml of arrack was recovered from the personal possession of the petitioner. In a vehicle in which the accused persons had come, 2 litres of arrack and certain arms were also available. The petitioner continues in custody from 17/12/2007. The co-accused have not been arrested yet. The petitioner 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: B.A.No.180/08 2 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) He 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) jsr B.A.No.180/08 3 B.A.No.180/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007