IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2007 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7404 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.5555/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, CHENGANNUR CR.NO.96/2007 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SOMARAJAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. CHELLAPPAN, VETTETHETHU THEKATHIL, KUTTAMPEROOR MURI, MANNAR VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.B.BALRAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.7404 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of December 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the second accused. He faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He, along with the co-accused, was allegedly found to keep in his possession 3 litres of arrack on 09/06/2007. The first accused was arrested on that day. The petitioner was arrested on 02/11/2007 and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has two earlier crimes under the Kerala Abkari Act registered against him, 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. B.A.No. 7404/07 2 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. 7404/07 3 B.A.No. 7404/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007