IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 679 of 2008(A) ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 4/08 OF VATAKARA EXCISE RANGE CMP.347/2008 of J.M.F.C.,VADAKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- ASHOKAN, S/O.KELAPPAN, AGED 42 YEARS, MARUVOTH HOUSE, KARTHIKAPALLI AMSOM DESOM, VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, VADAKARA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 679 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to transport 7.2 litres of IMFL in an autorikshaw on 24.1.2008. The said liquor was illicitly imported into Kerala from Mahe in Pondicherry State. 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. 679 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty 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 between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of one month and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm