IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7308 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR NO.78/07 OF EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE CMP.9618/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITONER/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- RAJENDRAN PILLAI @ KURUP RENCHU MANDIRAM,KUDAVATOOR MURI, ODANAVATTOM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PREMCHAND R.NAIR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR EZHUKONE EXCISE RANGE REPRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 7308 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of November, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 2.5 litres of arrack on 8.11.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned 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. (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. 7308 of 2007 2 (b) The petitioner 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