IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1735 of 2008() ----------------------------- C.R. 4/08 OF CHANGANACHERRY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SUGUNAN, S/O.PADMANABHAN, KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KURICHY, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMOD RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1735 OF 2008 F ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 19th day of March, 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 1.8 litres of IMFL on 30.1.08. He was not arrested on that day. His application for anticipatory bail was dismissed by this Court as per order dated 10.3.08 in BA.1474/08. The petitioner surrendered before the learned Magistrate on 12.3.08. He continues in custody from that date. He has no criminal antecedents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the engagement of the daughter of the petitioner is scheduled to take place on 23.3.08. He prays that the petitioner may now be enlarged on bail. 3. The learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the application and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 4. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner BA.1735/08 : 2 : shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 22.3.08. The learned Magistrate shall insist and ensure that the petitioner is released from custody on 22.3.08. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) 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) aks