IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6692 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2423/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR .................... CRIME NO.159/2007 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SURESH BABU, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY, VALYAPARAMBIL VEEDU, PERINGALIPURAM VADAKKU MURI, ENNAKKADU VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No. 6692 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.5 litres of arrack on 26.9.2007. The petitioner was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has three earlier crimes under the Kerala Abkari Act. registered against him. 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 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; B.A.No.6692 of 2007 2 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) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE