IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2007 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6446 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.4096/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR CR.150/07 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ BABU C., AGED 30, ULIYANATTU KIZHAKKETHIL, PERSSERY P.O., PULIYOOR VILLAGE, CHANGANNUR TALUK,ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, 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 23/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No. 6446 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 2 litres of arrack on 20.09.07. He continues in custody from that date. An earlier application for regular bail filed by the petitioner was dismissed as per order dated 8.10.07 in B.A.No.6081 of 2007. 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. 4. 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/- 2