IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1408 of 2008() ----------------------------- CR NO.8/08 OF KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE CMP.771/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KOYILANDY .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- GOPALAN, S/O.KURUMBAN, MANATTILKUNIYIL, KEEZHARIYOOR AMSOM DESOM, KOYILANDY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE 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 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1408 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.5 litres of arrack on 21.2.2008. 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. 1408 of 2008 2 (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) 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 tm