IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2007 / 16TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6061 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.6265/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,TRIVANDRUM CRIME NO.82/07 OF SREEKARIYAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- KARMACHANDRAN NAIR@ THATHACHANDRAN S/O.VELAYUDHAN NAIR,CHIRAVILA AYILA BHAVAN, ALAMCODE MURI,PANGAPPARA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER 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 08/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 6061 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of October, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He had allegedly supplied Indian Made Foreign Liquor for sale to the 1st accused. The 1st accused was apprehended with 15 litres of IMFL on 20/3/07. The petitioner was arrayed as the 2nd accused. He was arrested in connection with another crime on 26/8/07. He continues in custody from that date. The petitioner's arrest was formally recorded in the present crime on 20/9/07. Investigation is complete. Final report has already been filed. The petitioner continues in custody from the date of his arrest. The petitioner is involved in one more crime only under the Abkari Act, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 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 B.A. NO. 6061 of 2007 -: 2 :- 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 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/