IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2007 / 1ST SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4438 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.32/07 OF KUMBLA EXCISE RANGE CMP.3190/2007 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- H.RAMA, S/O.AITHA, THUMMINAD, KUNJATHUR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, KUMBLA. 2. STATE REP; BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4438 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 33 x 100 ml. of Karnataka arrack in packets on 9.7.2007. He was arrested and 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.A.No. 4438 of 2007 2 (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) Judge tm