IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2266 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1937/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD Cr.NO.11/08 OF BADIADKA EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- VINU @ P.VINOD AGE 28/08, S/O.P.KORAN, BENGATHADUKA KARADUKA VILLAGE, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BADAIDKA EXCISE RANGE, 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 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2266 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11 th day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to keep in his possession 100 X 100 litres of arrack on 19.03.2008. 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.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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 between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned counsel for the petitioner. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2