IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7928 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR.NO.53/07 OF THRISSUR EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- SAHADEVAN, S/O.RAMANKUTTY, KARIYATH VALAPPIL, KOLAMKUNATH DESOM. PEECHI VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY SRI.K.D.BABU(KOTTACKAL) RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE 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 01/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 7928 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 11 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 26/11/07. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has two other earlier cases also registered under the Abkari Act. 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: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the B.A. NO. 7928 of 2007 -: 2 :- following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/