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. 6710 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.6270/2007 of J.M.F.C.,TALIPARAMBA CR.NO.16/07 OF ALAKODE EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ OONNUPALATHINKAL MATHEW, S/O.KURIAKOSE, VALLAD AMSOM, DESOM, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALAKODE EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR. 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. 6710 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 3.8 litres of arrack on 15/10/07. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public 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: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the B.A. No. 6710 OF 2007 -: 2 :- satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer and and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/