IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 46 of 2008() --------------------------- CR NO. 59/07 OF EXCISE RANGE NELESHWAR CMP.3648/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- A.RAVI, S/O.AMUNHI, AGED 26/07, MEETHALE PURAYIL, AZHAKULAM, KALICHAMPOTHI. BY ADV. SRI.M.SANTHOSHKUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, NELESHWAR, IN CRIME NO.59/2007 REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 46 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 15.12.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 46 of 2008 2 (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) 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 tm