IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2008 / 12TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8083 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.11313/2007 of J.M.F.C.-III, PUNALUR CR.NO.6/05 OF PATHANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- BIJU, S/O.ACHUTHAN, MUKALUMPURATHU VEEDU, MANJALLOOR MURI, PATHANAPURAM VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING EXCISE INSPECTOR, PATHANAPURAM, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 8083 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He - an employee in a toddy shop, was allegedly found to be in possession of 8.5 litres of arrack on 21/1/05. He was arrested long later on 15/12/07 and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner is involved in one other crime also registered under the Kerala Abkari Act, it is submitted. 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: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the B.A. NO. 8083 of 2007 -: 2 :- following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/