IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 163 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.6/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KOYILANDY CR.NO.1/08 OF KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ----------------- SAJU, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 33 YEARS, PARITHIKUNNUMMAL, CHEMANCHERI AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOYILANDY 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 15/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.163 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 01.01.2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 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, 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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five 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 as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-