IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2007 / 5TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3833 of 2007(C) ------------------------------ CMP.2818/2007 of DISTRICT COURT, THRISSUR CRIME NO.30/2007 OF THE WADAKKANCHERRY EXCISE OFFICE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ CHAMI, S/O. CHAMI, AGED 50 YEARS, RESIDING AT ELAVALLI HOUSE, NADUVATTOM POST,PILAKKAD VILLAGE,THALAPPILLY TALUK THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN SMT.C.C.JANCY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT-STATE: ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.3833 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of June, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 750 ml of arrack on 31.05.2007. He was arrested on that day and continues in custody thereafter. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall execute a bond 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 petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2