IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1083 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME 46/08 OF PALODE POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SASIDHARAN @ MANAPRAYASAM SASI, S/O.KRISHNAN, THOTTARIKATHU VEEDU, MEKKUMKARA, THAZHE KUDAVANADU, ANADU MURI, PALODE VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1083 OF 2008 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 2 litres of arrack on 2/2/2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has one more crime under the Kerala Abkari Act registered against him, reports the learned Public Prosecutor. Investigation in this crime is complete and FIR has already been filed, points out the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on condition that the petitioner BA.1083/08 : 2 : executes a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks