IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5978 of 2007() ----------------------------- C.R.NO.96/07 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE CMP.6667/2007 of J.M.F.C.,KATTAKADA .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED PERSONS 1 AND 2 ---------------------------------------------------- 1. SASI, S/O.ARJUNAN, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, KONNIKONAM, PANNIYODE, KOKKUDI MURIYIL, MANNOORKKARA VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. SHIBU, S/O.THANKAPPAN, LEKSHAM VEEDU, PARUTHIPPALLY, KOKKUDI MURI, MANNOORKKARA VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.P.SHINOD SRI.RAM MOHAN.G. SRI.MANU V. RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AT THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5978 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were allegedly found engaged in the process of manufacture of illicit arrack on 24.8.2007. 125 litres of wash and utensils for illicit distillation were seized by the detecting officials. They were arrested and they continue in custody from that date. The petitioners have no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 5978 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) The petitioners shall make themselves 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 from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm