IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3966 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.4649/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CR.NO.20/2007 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : 1ST ACCUSED --------------------------- MANIKANTAN, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. SURENDRAN, KARIMPUVILA HOUSE, KOODALI, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT. ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.3966 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 17.05.2007. The petitioner was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that there is no criminal antecedents for the petitioner. 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, who continues in custody from 17.05.2007, can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioner shall make himself 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 and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-