IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2007 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3576 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.31/07 OF WADAKKANCHERRY EXCISE RANGE. PETITIONER/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ CHANDRAN, S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR, KOCHATTIL HOUSE, KARUMATHARA VILLAGE, TALAPPILLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SAJEEV RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, WADAKKANCHERRY EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 3576 of 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2007 ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner, who faces the allegation of having committed the offence under the Abkari Act in having kept 1 litre of Rum in his possession and who continues in custody from 2/6/07, can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 2. In the result: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioner shall make himself available for B.A. NO. 3576 of 2007 -: 2 :- interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. Sd/- (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge