IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 128 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRMP.3734/2007 of ADDL.D.C. & ADDL.MACT,ALAPPUZHA. CR.NO.74/07 OF NOORANADU EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED NO.2: ------------------------------ RAGESH @ MANICHAN AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.PRABHAKARAN, VALIL PADEETTATHIL, NOORANADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT; ------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.128 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to keep in his possession 10 litres of arrack when he was intercepted on 15.10.2007. He was arrested on 05.12.07 and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 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, 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.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty 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 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) rtr/-