IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 28TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5634 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR.22/07 OF NILAMBUR EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- CHANDRAN, S/O ARUMUGHAN, AGED 35 YEARS, NADUMANNIL HOUSE, VAZHIKADAVU AMSOM, MARUTHA DESOM, NILAMBUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DEVIDAS.U.K RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, THROUGH EXCISE INSPECTOR, NILAMBUR, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5634 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of September, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 21.8.2007. He was arrested and 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. (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.A.No. 5634 of 2007 2 (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 from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm