IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1701 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1348/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO.39/08 OF PANGODE POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- 1. RAJENDRA PRASAD @ BABU, IRANCE, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, JALAJA MANDIRAM, NEAR THE CHITHARA SCHOOL JUNCTION, CHITHARA VILLAGE. 2. ANSARI, S/O. AYOOB, RAZEENA MANZIL, MAHADEVARKUNNU, VALAVUVACHA, CHITHARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.A.S.SABU RESPONDENTS: STATE: ------------------- STATE OF KERALA, 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 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 1701 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 1 and 2. The crux of the allegations against the petitioners is that they were keeping in their possession and transporting 30 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor in excess of the maximum quantity prescribed under law. They were arrested on 3/3/08. They continue in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor reports that the petitioners have no history of any criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public 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. 3. In the result: (a) The application is allowed. B.A. No. 1701 of 2008 -: 2 :- (b) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of one month and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/