IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 30TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 969 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.303/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR CR.NO.5/08 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED IN C.R.NO.05/2008 ----------------------------------------------------- VIKRAMAN, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 42 YEARS, VILLOONNIYIL VEEDU, PULIYOOR PADINJATTUM MURI, PULIYOOR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR SRI.C.S.DIAS SMT.R.BEENA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT IN C.R.NO.05/2008 ------------------------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY P.P. SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 969 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of February, 2008 ORDER 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 10/1/08. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has two other earlier cases also registered under the Abkari Act Against him. 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: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the B.A. No. 969 OF 2008 -: 2 :- following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/