IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6831 of 2007() ------------------------------------------ (CRIME NO.169 OF 2007 OF RAJAPURAM POLICE STATION) PETITIONERS/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------- 1. JOY PHILIP, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. PHILIP, APATHENKUNNEL HOUSE, KALICHAMARAM, KARINDALAM VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK. 2. PRAVEEN K.V., AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. GOVINDAN, KARINDALAM VEEDU, KARINDALAM P.O., HOSDURG TALUK. 3. P.K.SAJI, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O. KARUNAKARAN P.A., PAMBAKKAL, KOYITHATTA, KALICHAMARAM, KARINDALAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING S.H.O., RAJAPURAM POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.6831 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioners face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were allegedly found to keep in their possession and transport 12 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor, which is not to be sold within the State of Kerala. They were arrested and continue in custody from 15.10.07. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioners have no history of any criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioners shall make themselves 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/- 2