IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4234 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.4760/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.159/2006 OF KKOTTARAKKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: --------------------------- RAJAN @ CHINJILAM RAJAN, ARCHANA VILASOM VEEDU, KAREEPRA VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.V.PREMCHAND RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2007 ALONG WITH BA NOS.4244 & 4245 OF 2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.Nos.4234,4244 & 4245 of 2007 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of July 2007 O R D E R These are applications for regular bail. The common petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres, 20 litres and 3 litres of arrack on different dates. The petitioner could not be arrested in those cases. He was arrested later in some other case. On the basis of the production warrant issued by the learned Magistrate, he was produced in these three cases on 14/5/2007. He continues in custody from that date in these three cases. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer, a period of sixty days having already elapsed from the date of remand in these three cases and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, these petitions are allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and B.A.No.4234,4244 & 4245 /07 2 conditions: i) He shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) in each case with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) He 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) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge B.A.No.4234,4244 & 4245 /07 3 B.A.No.4234,4244 & 4245 /07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007