IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2007 / 25TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4283 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR NO.23/07 OF CHADAYAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE CMP.4367/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED: ------------------------- RAJESH, S/O.RAJAN, POIKAVILA VEEDU, IDAKKODE MURI, CHADAYAMANGALAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PREMCHAND R.NAIR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHADAYAMANGALAM EXCISE RANGE REPRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4283 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 7 litres of arrack on 29.5.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. There is no allegation of any antecedent criminality against the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to 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. (a) He 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.A.No. 4283 of 2007 2 (b) He 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 tm