IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 710 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.81/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG CR.NO.55/07 OF NILESHWAR EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- C.RAGHAVAN, S/O.CHEREELAN, AGED 54 YEARS, CHAYYOM, CHAKLIYA COLONY, KINANOOR VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.SUDHAMANI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.710 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found engaged in distillation with implements for distillation, 12 litres of wash and 1.5 litres of arrack in his possession on 29.11.07. He was arrested later on 29.12.07. He continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, reports 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 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.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; B.A.No.710 of 2008 2 ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-