IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3985 of 2007() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.3596/2007 Dated 14/06/2007 .................... (CRIME NO.12/07 ON THE FILES OF EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR) : PETITIONER SAJI,AGED 42,S/O.YUSEPH, ERATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KODASSERY DESOM,NEAR CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.H.HANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1 -------------- 1. EXCISE INSPECTOR,CHALAKUDY EXCISE RANGE, THRISSUR DIST.REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM COCHIN- 682 031. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM,COCHIN- 682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.3985 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of July, 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 11.250 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 1.06.2007. He continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is not involved in any other crime. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner, who continues in custody from 1.06.2007, 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 between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays for a period of one month and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj