IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 25TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 852 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIAME NO. 1/08 OF VATAKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER --------------------------- BABU, S/O.CHATHU, AGED 36 YEARS, PANTHAKKAL HOUSE, AYANCHERRY AMSOM, VATAKARA TALUK, THARPPOYIL DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN 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 14/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 852 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 96 bottles of IMFL - total quantity of about 21 litres, on 5.1.2008. 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. 852 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty 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 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 tm