IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2007 / 9TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4598 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.3064/2007 of J.M.F.C.,KOYILANDY C.R.NO.33/07 OF KOYILANDY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- PRABHAKARAN, S/O.CHOYIKKUTTY, AROTHI MEETHAL, MELUR AMSOM, CHELIYA DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA THROUGH THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KOYILANDY 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 31/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4598 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 12.7.2007 contrary to the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) 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 be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No. 4598 of 2007 2 (b) He 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 tm