IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6924 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.62/02 OF PATHANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE CRMP.4835/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I, PUNALUR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SHIBU, S/O.SIVANANDAN, ROAD PURAMPOKKE, COLONY JUNCTION, URUKUNNU MURI, THENMALA VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 6924 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of November, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1 litre of arrack on 23.12.2002. He surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 27.10.2007. He continues in custody from that date. Investigation is complete. Final report has already been filed. The learned Prosecutor reports that the petitioner has one other case also under the Kerala Abkari Act. 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 6924 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (R. BASANT) Judge tm