IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2007 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7833 of 2007() ----------------------------- CP.21/2007 of DISTRICT COURT, THALASSERY CRIME NO.8/2006 OF EXCISE RANGE KUTHUPARAMBA .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 ---------------------------------------- CHEMBAN BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.ANDY, AGED 39 YEARS, RESIDING AT MANATHANA AMSOM,PARAVOOR, THALASSERI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN SRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA , (EXCISE INSPECTOR, KUTHUPARAMBA), REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.7833 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of December 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 3.780 litres of I.M.F.L on 01/09/2006. The petitioner is the second accused. Investigation is complete. Final report has already been filed. The petitioner surrendered on 07/11/2007 and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has four other cases also under the Kerala Abkari Act registered against him, 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 who has been remaining in custody from 07/11/2007 in this case where the final report has already been filed, subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A.No.7833/07 2 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 B.A.No.7833/07 3 B.A.No.7833/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007