IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6851 of 2007() ------------------------------------------ (IN CRIME NO.494/2007 OF ARANMULA POLICE STATION) PETITIONER:ACCUSED: -------------------------------------- RAMACHANDRAN,AGED 49 YEARS, EZHIKAD HARIJAN COLONY, BLOCK NO.86,KURICHIMUTTOM P.O., EDAYARUMULA,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT: ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.6851 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 13 th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of2.5 litres of arrack on 22.10.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner has one other case also under the Abkari Act registered against him. 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 subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 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.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) rtr/- 2