IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2222 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2005/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEYYATTINKARA CR.NO.13/08 OF AMARAVILA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------ CHANDRABABU, AGED 50 YEARS S/O.VARGHESE, ASWATHY BHAVAN NADEERKOLLA DESOM, KOLLAYIL VILLAGE NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008 ALONG WITH B.A.NO.2230 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.Nos. 2222 and 2230 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April, 2008 ORDER These applications are for regular bail. The common petitioner is coming to this Court on the second occasion now. He faces allegations in both cases under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 4 litres of arrack on 10.01.08 and 1 litre of arrack on 12.02.08. The petitioner was arrested on 12.02.08 in one case and his arrest was recorded in the other on 20.02.08. The petitioner has as many as 8 other crimes also registered under the Kerala Abkari Act. Earlier applications for regular bail filed by the petitioner were dismissed as per order dt.19.03.08 in B.A.Nos.1744 and 1745 of 2008. The petitioner continues in custody from 12.02.08. 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, these applications are allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.Nos. 2222 and 2230 of 2008 2 i) In each case the petitioner shall execute bonds 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; 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-