IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6715 of 2007(P) ------------------------------ CRIME NO. 170/07 OF POOYAPPALLY POLICE STATION CP.188/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- PRADEEP,S/O.VASUDEVAN PILLAI DEPPASADANAM VEEDU, PADINJATTINKARA PADINJARE COLONY, VELIYAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 6715 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of November, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 200 litres of wash on 3.5.2007. He could not be arrested. Investigation was completed. Final report was filed. The petitioner was later arrested on 23.10.2007 and he 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. B.A.No. 6715 of 2007 2 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on the date immediately following his release from custody. (R. BASANT) Judge tm