IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1121 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.863/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME 128/08 OF KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED (IN CUSTODY) ------------------------------------------------ REGHUNATHAN, S/O. MADHAVAN, OYYARAKUNNUVILA VEEDU, NEAR NELLIKUNNAM CASHEW FACTORY, UMMANNOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.D.AJITHKUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1121 OF 2008 E ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 25th day of February, 2008 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 4 litres of arrack on 31.1.08. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner 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: i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- BA.1121/08 : 2 : (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