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. 1138 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.940/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO.124/07 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ MANIYAN, S/O. PONNAYYAN, MEENAMKANI VILA VEEDU, MUKKOLA, VATTAPPARA VILLAGE NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.A.RAJASIMHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- EXCISE INSPECTOR, NEDUMANGAD, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB 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.1138 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 2 litres of arrack on 22.12.2007. He was arrested on 01.02.08. He continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 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.25,000/- (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 as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- B.A.No.1138 of 2008 2