IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4267 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 98/07 OF VALAYAM POLICE STATION CMP.2581/2007 of J.M.F.C.,NADAPURAM .................... PETITIONER: ACCUSED: ------------------------- NANU, S/O.POKKINAN, KUNHIPPARAMBATH (H), CHEKKYAD AMSOM, THANAKKOTTUR DESOM, VADAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VALAYAM POLICE STATION, NADAPURUM, CALICUT DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4267 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 13th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 4.25 litres of arrack on 26.7.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. There is no allegation of any antecedent criminality against the petitioner. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously 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. (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. B.A.No. 4267 of 2007 2 (b) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm