IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1280 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1760/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD CRIME NO.43/08 OF ARYANAD POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED NO.2 ----------------------------- SREEDEVI, D/O.SITA CHERUMANCHAL VACHAN VEEDU, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI ARYANAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR 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 03/03/2008 ALONG WITH B.A.NO.1455 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.Nos.1280 and 1455 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 ORDER These applications are for regular bail by two accused persons in the same crime. Crime is registered under the Kerala Abkari Act. Petitioners were allegedly indulging in sale of illicit liquor. They had 5 litres of arrack in their possession, it is alleged. Both the petitioners do not have any criminal antecedents, reports the learned Public Prosecutor. The alleged incident took place and the contraband articles were seized on 11.02.08. They continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; B.A.Nos.1280 and 1455 of 2008 2 ii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-