IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2007 / 18TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4140 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 91/07 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE CMP.2004/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ RAJU, S/O. CHATHAN, AGED 45 YEARS, MALAMODIYIL VEEDU, PENNUKKARA VADAKKU MURI, ALA VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC POSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4140 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.5 litres of arrack on 20.6.2007. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously 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) 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) tm Judge