IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2007 / 8TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4636 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2363/2007 of J.M.F.C.,VADAKARA CR NO.32/07 OF VADAKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ ACHUTHAN, S/O. RAMAN, AGED 53 YEARS, MATHATH HOUSE, ALANCHERY AMSOM, DESOM, VADAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.NIDHI BALACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: STATE/COMPLAINANTS: -------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE. BY P.P. SRI.S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 4636 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of July, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 4.650 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 14/7/07. 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 seriously 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: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A. NO. 4636 of 2007 -: 2 :- (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- 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 as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/