IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2007 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7552 of 2007() ----------------------------- C.R.NO. 192/07 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE CMP.5672/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED IN CR.NO.192/07: ----------------------------------------- MOHANAN, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 39 YEARS, APPUS BHAVANAM, ELANJIMEL, THEKKUM MURI, ENNAKKADU VILLAGE, CEHNGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT IN CR NO.192/07: ----------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 7552 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of December, 2007 O R D E R Application The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 17/11/2007. He was arrested and 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. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 7552 of 2007 2 (a) 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 be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) 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 tm