IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 695 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.345/2008 of JUDL.M.F.C.-I,ERNAKULAM CR.NO.34/08 OF MULANTHURUTHY POLICE STATION .................... : APPLICANT/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- AJEESH, S/O. POULOSE, AGED 28 YEARS, PANAKKATTU VEETTIL, NEAR KAROTTE KURISU, MULANTHURUTHY VILLAGE, MULANTHURUTHY KARA. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNA PRASAD. S SRI.ICANS C.CHAMAKKALA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING THE S.I. OF POLICE, MULANTHURUTHY POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.695 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of February 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. His vehicle met with an accident on 19/1/2008. In that vehicle, he was allegedly found to carry 7.5 litres of arrack. He was arrested on 19/1/2008 and continues in custody from that date. Crime was registered. Investigation is in progress. He has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty 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 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) jsr B.A.No. /07 2 B.A.No. /07 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007