IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2007 / 7TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3904 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.16/07 OF EXCISE RANGE, ARYANADU. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SASI, S/O.DEVADASAN NADAR, KAMUKINKUZHY VEEDU, KOKKUDY MURI, MANNOORKARAVILLAGE, NEDUMANGADU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.LAL GEORGE RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE ADVOCATE GENERAL, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, ARYANAD RANGE, ARYANADU. NEYYATTINKARA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 3904 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of June, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He along with his wife was allegedly found to be in possession of 22 litres of arrack on 7/5/07. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously 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 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 B.A. NO. 3904 of 2007 -: 2 :- 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/