IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2008 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2731 of 2008 -------------------------------------- (CRIME NO. 7/2008 OF EXCISE RANGE, N. PARAVOOR) .................... PETITIONER: ------------------- JOSEPH,AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.THOMMAN,MALIAKKAL HOUSE, THURUTHOOR DESOM, PUTHENVELIKKARA VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAJEEV. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. (CRIME NO. 7/2008 OF PARAVOOR EXCISE RANGE) BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZER. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.2731 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of May 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 100 litres of arrack on 14/2/2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer - a period of sixty days having already elapsed and the final report having not been filed, 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. /08 2 B.A.No. /08 3 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007