IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1265 of 2008() ----------------------------- C.R.NO.168/07 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- PRAVEEN @ VIKRU, S/O. RAVINDRAN, VALIYAVILA VEEDU, NEAR RAMAPURAM BHADRAKALI TEMPLE, ATHIYANNOOR DESOM, ATHIYANNOOR VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1265 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 105 litres of arrack on 14.12.2007. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. Final report has not been filed so far. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned 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. He is entitled for bail by default under the proviso to Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. it is conceded. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 1265 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) 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 tm