IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 789 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.189/2008 of D.C & SESSIONS COURT,TRIVANDRUM CR.NO.2/2008 OF KATTAKADA EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ CHANDRAN, S/O. MANUVEL NADAR, KULAVARAMBINKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, VADAKKE VAZHAPPALLY KANDALA DESOM, MARANALLOOR VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.789 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to keep in his possession 2.5 litres of arrack on 05.01.2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has 4 other crimes under the Kerala Abkari Act also registered against him. 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.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh 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 B.A.No.789 of 2008 2 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-