IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2008 / 1ST MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 312 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRMP.39/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, PUNALUR C.R.NO.211/06 OF THENMALA POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- PRAKASH, S/O.MANIKKAM, ANEESH BHAVAN, URUKUNNU KANAL PURAMPOKKU, URUKUNNU MURI, THENMALA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.312 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of January 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 2500 litres of wash on 05/08/2006. He was arrested on 17/11/2007 and continues in custody from that date. A period exceeding sixty days have already elapsed. The final report has already been filed. The petitioner has a history of criminal antecedents. He has involved in as many as five other criminal cases all under the Kerala Abkari Act, 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, investigation having already been completed and he having remained in custody from 17/11/2007. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A.No.312/08 2 i) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. ii) The petitioner shall, until the case against him is disposed of, report before the S.H.O, Thenmala police station between 5 p.m and 6 p.m on the first and third Sundays of all English Calender months. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.312/08 3 B.A.No.312/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007