IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1043 of 2008() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 07/02/2008 IN CMP 773/08 IN CP.154/2007 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO.83/2005 OF VEEYAPURAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ------------------------- PRASANNAN, S/O.GOPALAN, ETTUPARAYIL HOUSE, AANARI MURI, CHERUTHANA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, SRI JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1043 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces indictment in a prosecution under the Kerala Abkari Act. The alleged incident took place on 08.10.05. Investigation is complete. Final report has already been filed. The petitioner was arrested on 05.02.08 in execution of the non bailable warrant issued by the learned Magistrate. He continues in custody from that date. Committal proceedings before the learned Magistrate are continuing. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, reports the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on condition that he 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) rtr/-