IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3779 of 2007() --------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 84/2007 of CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- KALIKUTTY, AGED 74 YEARS, W/O THEVAN, PLAMTHUNDIYIL VEEDU, PULIYOOR, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. JAI GEORGE, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.3779 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Offence under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack. He was arrested on 28.05.2007. He continues in custody. 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 released on bail. 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.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-