IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1962 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.362/2008 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM CRIME NO.232/2008 OF KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------ 1. GOPI, S/O.KUNJUPILLA KURAVANTHARAYIL VEEDU, K.M.C. WARD-33 CHERAVALLY MURI, KAYAMKULAM VILLAGE. 2. PANKAJAKSHAN, S/O.KUNJUPILLA, DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.K.HARILAL SRI.R.GOPAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KAYAMKULAM POLICE STATION, KAYAMKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.1962 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioners were allegedly found to be in possession of 2.1 litres of arrack on 14/03/2008. They were arrested and continue in custody from that date. They have no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioners subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) They shall execute bonds 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 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) jsr B.A.No. /08 2 B.A.No. /08 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007