IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1508 of 2008() ----------------------------- CR. NO. 40/07 OF RANNI EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- PRASAD, PUTHEN PURAYIL HOUSE, S/O. SUKUMARAN, PERUNAD, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE EXCISE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, RANNI RANGE. (THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF HONOURABLE KERALA HIGH COURT, ERNAKULAM). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 1508 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Second application for regular bail. The petitioner is the second accused. Altogether there are three accused persons. The petitioner was allegedly found to keep in his possession 11.5 litres of arrack as also 18 litres of toddy which were available in the premises of a toddy shop. The petitioner was arrested on 18.2.2008. He continues in custody from that date, his application for regular bail having been dismissed earlier by this Court as per order dt.28.2.08 in B.A. 1273 of 2008. Facts have been adverted to in detail in that order. This order must be read in continuation of that order. I am not hence adverting to facts in any greater detail in this order. 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 directed to be enlarged on bail, subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A.No. 1508 of 2008 2 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon 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