IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2007 / 12TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5970 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR.NO.39/07 OF NILESHWAR EXCISE RANGE CMP.2684/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- O.BALAN, S/O. VELUTHAMBADI, AGED 43 YEARS, NEAR GOVT. U.P.SCHOOL, ALAMBADI, ERIKKULAM DESOM, MADIKAI VILLAGE. BY ADV. SMT.T.SUDHAMANI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 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 04/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5970 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of October, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 2.5 litres of arrack on 18.9.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that there is no history of any criminal antecedents to the petitioner. 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (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.A.No. 5970 of 2007 2 (b) He 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