IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6697 of 2007() ----------------------------------------- (IN C.R.NO.224/2006 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2: ---------------------------------------------- ANEESHKUMAR, S/O.AJITHAN, KOLLAMTHARA THEKKETHIL VEEDU, THITTAMEL MURI, CHENGANNUR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No. 6697 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 13th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 29.11.2006. The petitioner has one other crime under the Kerala Abkari Act also registered against him. He was arrested on 22.9.07 in that crime. His arrest was recorded in this crime when he was produced before the learned Magistrate on 17.10.07 in pursuance of a production warrant issued. He continues in custody from that date in this crime. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public 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, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for B.A.No.6697 of 2007 2 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) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE