IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 23RD MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 816 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.368/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,HOSDRUG CR.NO.4/08 OF HOSDURG EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED --------------------------- K. GANGADHARAN, AGED 50 YEARS S/O.KUNHAMAN, KARAKKAKUNDU DESOM, PULLUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.SUDHAMANI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSEUCOTR HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.816 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 17.01.2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 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, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) 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 the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) 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) 2 rtr/-