IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1462 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.1184/2008 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR CRIME NO.153/07 OF ADOOR EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ (A2) BIJU MON, S/O. SUKUMARAN, KAVUMPATTIL VEEDU, POOTHAMKARA MURI, ENATHINMANGALAM VILLAGE, ADOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAISHANKAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS: -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, ADOOR EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No.1462 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the 2nd accused. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 8 litres of arrack on 25/12/07. The 1st accused was arrested; but the petitioner allegedly took to his heels and could not be apprehended. He was later arrested in some other abkari crime. His arrest was recorded in this crime with effect from 31/1/08. He continues in custody from that date. Except these two cases, there are no other cases registered against the petitioner, submits 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 the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A. No.1462 OF 2008 -: 2 :- 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 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/