IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2007 / 9TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5901 of 2007(B) ------------------------------ CR.NO. 58/07 OF KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE CMP.4422/2007 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------- BALAN @ GOPALAN,S/O.K.KORAN, VALLIVAYAL,KALANAD,UDUMA P.O. BY ADV. SMT.T.SUDHAMANI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5901 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of October, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 35 x 100 ml. packets of arrack on 5.9.2007. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that there is no history of any criminal antecedents to 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. 5901 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