IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2007 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7542 of 2007() ----------------------------------------- (C.R.NO.329/2006 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- RAVEENDRAN PILLAI, S/O. KUTTAN PILLAI, AGED 55 YEARS, ELACHIRA PADEETTATHIL VEEDU, KANNANAKUZHY MURI, THAMARAKULAM VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VINCENT JOSEPH RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNAR POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 7542 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of December, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 9/2/2006. He was arrested on 6.11.07 and continues in custody from that date. He has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. Final report has already been filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He 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. BA.7542/07 : 2 : 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) aks