IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6680 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.6765/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO.101/2007 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ------------------------- RAGHAVAN NADAR, S/O.KUTTAN NADAR, ALLANIYODE PUTHEN VEEDU, KEEZHPALOOR, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.A.S.SABU RESPONDENT: STATE: ------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.6680 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 17 litres of arrack on 20/9/2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. He has two other cases also registered against him under the Kerala Abkari Act, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner, who has remained in custody from 20/9/2007, subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner can now be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No.6680/07 2 ii) The petitioner 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.6680/07 3 B.A.No.6680/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007