IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2007 / 9TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5885 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 22/07 OF NADAPURAM EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER: ---------------------------- SANKARAN, S/O. KANNAN, AGED 45, PUTHENVETTIL HOUSE, KUTTIPRAM AMSOM, DESOM, VADAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- EXCISE INSPECTOR, NADAPURAM EXCISE RANGE, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No.5885 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st day of October, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 3.6 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, which was expected to the sold only in Mahi arrack on 10.09.2007. The petitioner was arrested on the same day and he continues in custody from that date. The petitioner 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 the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate 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) sj B.A.Noof 2007 2