IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.R.UDAYABHANU TUESDAY, THE 24TH APRIL 2007 / 4TH VAISAKHA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 1225 of 2007() ------------------------- CP.44/2004 of JUDL.MAGISTRATE OF FIRST CLASS, PARAVOOR CRIME NO. 435/2002 OF CHATHANOOR POLICE STAITON .................... PETITIONER: ------------ MOHANAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.KESAVAN, BINU BHAVAN, THAZHAM SOUTH, CHINNAKKAVU VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRCIT. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHATHANNOOR, KOLLAM DISTRCIT REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI P.K. RAVIKRISHNAN THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.R. UDAYABHANU, J. CRL.M.C.NO.1225 of 2007 Dated 24April, 2007. ORDER Petitioner is the accused in C.P.No.44/2004 in the court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Paravoor with respect to the offence under section 55(a) of the Abkari Act on the allegation that 1.2 litres of illicit arrack was seized from the property of another person. It is submitted that the petitioner is willing to compound the matter as the same is permissible as per the Abkari Policy of the Government for the year 2007-08. 2. The Public Prosecutor has agreed to the above proposition. 3. In the circumstances, the petitioner is directed to appear before the court below and apply for bail. He is to be released on deposit of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand only) towards cash security and on executing bond with two solvent sureties for the above amount. The Crl.M.C.is disposed of accordingly. (K.R.UDAYABHANU) JUDGE. Kvm/-