IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4013 of 2007(L) ------------------------------ CMP.5276/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.117/07 OF KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ LALU, S/O. RAGHAVAN, SAHADEVA VILASOM VEEDU, ANAKOTTOR MURI, NEDUVATHOOR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.PREMCHAND R.NAIR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANGE,REPRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4013 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.8 litres of arrack on 14.6.2007. He was arrested and 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) 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) 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