IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 432 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 246/0 OF EROOR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- PRAKASH, S/O. VEDA MANIKKAM, ANEESH BHAVAN, URUKUNNU KANAL PURAMPOKKU, URUKUNNU MURI, THENMALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 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 28/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 432 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 7000 litres of wash, 700 ml. of arrack and implements for distillation when he was intercepted on 28.11.2007. The petitioner continues in custody from that date. 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 granted regular bail - a period of 60 days having elapsed from the date of first remand and final report having not filed so far, 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. 432 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm