IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 715 of 2008() ---------------------------- C.R.NO.104/07 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE CMP.157/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER/A1 --------------------------- BIJUKUMAR, S/O.GOVINDAN CHIRAYARIKIL VEEDU, UPPOODU MURI KALLADA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 715 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is allegedly the owner and driver of an autorikshaw. He is the first accused. Altogether there are two accused persons. They were allegedly transporting 80 litres of arrack on 31.12.2007 when the petitioner was intercepted and arrested by the Excise officials. He continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 715 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) 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 tm