IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6928 of 2007() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 24/10/2007 IN CMP 8989/07. IN CMP.8988/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.379/2007 OF POOYAPALLY POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 ---------------------------------------- SOMAN, S/O.KANNAN PLAVILA VEEDU, KIZHAKEKKARA MURI, VELIYAM VILLAGE KOTTARAKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PREMCHAND R.NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POOYAPALLY POLICE STATION REPRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.6928 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 1st accused. He faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.5 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 22.10.07. He was arrested and he 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/- 2