IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 446 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.8992/2007 of J.M.F.C.,ERATTUPETTA CRIME NO.179/07 OF MELUKAVU POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- MOHANDAS, S/O.KESAVAN, NJARACKAL HOUSE, MELAKAVU KARA, MELAKAVU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.BABY THOMAS SRI.GIGIMON ISSAC RESPONDENTS: STATE AND COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA 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 25/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 446 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 2 litres of arrack and implements for distillation on 7.12.2007. He surrendered on 29.12.2007 and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 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 enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 446 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (b) The petitioner 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 tm