IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 994 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRMP.891/2008 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR C.R. 127/07 OF PATHANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- GIREESAN, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, VADAKKODE MURI, THALAVOOR VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.VIVEEJA RAVEENDRAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS: -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, PATHANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 994 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 20th day of February, 2008 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 270 litres of wash on 11.10.2007. He was arrested on 17.1.08. He continues in custody from that date. Investigation is complete. Final report has already been filed. The petitioner has some other earlier cases under the Kerala Abkari Act, 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 shall be enlarged on bail on condition that the petitioner BA.994/08 : 2 : executes 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. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks