IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2007 / 21ST ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4298 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.13/07 OF MATTANNUR POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- V.RAMAKRISHNAN, VAZHAYIL HOUSE, NADUVANAD P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------ 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, MATTANNUR EXCISE RANGE. 2. STATE REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.4298 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of July 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 2.5 litres of Indian made foreign liquor on 29/6/2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of antecedence criminality. 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 subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He 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 as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No. 2 B.A.No. 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007