IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 19TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5421 of 2007() ----------------------------- [C.R.NO.23/2007 OF THE NILAMBUR EXCISE RANGE] PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SURESH BABU, S/O NARAYANAN, MATTUPADAM HOUSE, POOKKOTTUMPADAM, AMARAMBALAM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: STATE: ------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, NILAMBUR EXCISE RANGE- THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.5421 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of September 2007 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 1.5 litres of IMFL on 22/8/2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. He 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 can now be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He 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) jsr B.A.No. /07 2 B.A.No. /07 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007