IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2007 / 12TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3981 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.111/07 OF VELLARIKUND POLICE STATION CMP.1438/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG .................... PETITIOINER/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- JOHNY, S/O.MATHEW, AGED 43 YEARS, VANIYA KIZHAKKEYIL HOUSE, PARAPPA VILLAGE, HOSODURG TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATION HOUSE OFFICER, VELLARIKUND POLICE STATION, THORUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 3981 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegation of having committed offences punishable under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 38 x 100 ml. of Karnataka arrack in packets. He was arrested on 15.6.2007. He continues in custody from that date. 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) He shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No. 3981 of 2007 2 (b) He 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 one month and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm