IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3972 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2720/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,HOSDRUG C.R.NO.37/2007 OF EXCISE, HOSDURG RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED. ------------------------------------ KOTHIKAL KRISHNAN, S/O. MALINGAN, AGED 59 YEARS, KOTHIKAL KADAPURAM, AJANUR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENTS: STATE. ------------------- EXCISE INSPECTOR, HOSDRUG RANGE, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.3972 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of July 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under Section 55(a) of the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 750 ml of Indian made foreign liquor. He was arrested and continues in custody from 16/6/2007. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents, 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 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 // True Copy// PA to Judge B.A.No.3835/07 2 B.A.No.3835/07 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007