IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2007 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7663 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.7968/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD CR.36/07 OF VAMANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN CUSTODY ---------------------------------------------- MURALI, S/O.GANGADHARAN, NEDUMBA KIZHAKKUMKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, PANAVUR, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.A.RAJASIMHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ EXCISE INSPECTOR, VAMANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 7663 OF 2007 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of December, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.2 litres of IMFL on 9/9/2007. His application for anticipatory bail was dismissed by this court as per order dated 6.11.07 in BA.6742/07. The petitioner later surrendred on 28.11.07 and continues in custody from that date. He has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions:- BA.7663/07 : 2 : i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five 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. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks