IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2007 / 23RD SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4920 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2913/2007 of J.M.F.C.,RANNI CRIME NO.11/07 OF CHITTAR EXICSE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- VIKRAMAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.NANU, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, PAMPINI, SEETHATHODE, CHITTAR. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHITTA EXCISE RANGE. 2. 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 14/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 4920 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of August, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 4.5 litres of arrack on 29/7/07. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously 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 following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- B.A. NO. 4920 of 2007 -: 2 :- 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 as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/