IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1627 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 80/08 OF MANNAR POLICE STATION CMP.534/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAGHAVAN, AGED 77 YEARS, S/O.PAPPU, VALIYAVEETTIL, ERAMATHOOR MURI, THRIPPERUMTHURA VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYARAJ RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ KERALA STATE REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNAR, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1627 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of contraband liquor (arrack) on 19.2.2008. The learned Prosecutor asserts that the quantity of the contraband liquor was only 10 litres as per the allegations raised and not 20 litres as mentioned in the application filed by the petitioner. He was arrested on 19.2.2008 and he continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 1627 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) 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 tm