IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2007 / 8TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4594 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2260/2007 of JUDL.M.F.C.-I,ERNAKULAM CRIME NO. 368/2007 of HARBOUR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER --------------- MANILAL, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O DAMODHARAN, VATTAKKATTU HOUSE, KOTTUVALLI VILLAGE, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAMD DISTRICT, NOW REISIND AT QUARTER NO.103/1, MES QUARTERS, KATTARIBAG, NAVAL BASE,COCHIN-4. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ---------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY S.I. OF POLICE, HARBOUR POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI. S.U. NAZER, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.4594 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of July, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 6 litres (8 X 750 ml) of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 20.07.2007. The liquor was allegedly liquor sold out from the Naval Canteen. The petitioner was arrested on 20.07.07 and continues in custody from that date. He is employed in the Military Engineering Service without dispute. There is no history of any criminal antecedents against the petitioner. 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, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) 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 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) rtr/- 2