IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2007 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6425 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR.NO. 17/2007 OF BANDADUKA EXCISE RANGE CMP.4756/2007 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- BALACHANDRAN, S/O APPACH NAIK, CHAMAKOCHI, BANDADUKA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BANDADUKA EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 6425 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 30.9.2007. He was arrested on 4.10.2007 and he continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that there is no history of any criminal antecedents for 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. 6425 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