IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1374 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 2/08 OF EXCISE RANGE, KUTYIYATHODE CRMP.433/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, ALAPPUZHA .................... PETITIONER --------------------------- KANNAN, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O.PUSHPANGADAN, NIKARTHIL HOUSE, AVALOOKUNNU P.O., WARD NO.II, ARYADU PANCHAYATH, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.B.GOPAKUMAR SMT.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 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 29/02/2008 A/W. BA 1404 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.Nos. 1374 & 1404 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008 O R D E R These applications are for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 1 and 2. The petitioners had allegedly authority to transport toddy. The crux of the allegations against them is that on the relevant date they transported toddy in violation of the conditions of the permit issued to them. Larger quantity was transported. The transportation was not in a vehicle authorised. The petitioners were arrested and they remain in custody from 18.1.2008. The learned Prosecutor reports that the first accused, Kannan is involved in one other crime also registered under the Kerala Abkari Act. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners pray, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners, who have remained in custody from 18.1.2008, can now be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.Nos. 1374 & 1404 of 2008 2 3. In the result: 1) These applications are allowed. 2) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) They shall make themselves 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 tm