IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2008 / 19TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 62 of 2008() --------------------------- CMP.10486/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA C.R.NO.116/06 OF KOTTARAKKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- ANU KRISHNAN, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN, ANU BHAVAN, THEVALAPPURAM EAST, NEDUVATHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.62 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 24.06.2007. He could not be arrested on that day. He was arrested long later on 16.12.07. 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.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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 between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2