IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7034 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.7511/2007 of J.M.F.C., KAYAMKULAM CRIME NO.134/07 OF MAVELIKKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ MANOHARAN, S/O. KUTTY, PADIPURAKKAL VEEDU, BHARANICAVU VADAKKUM MURI, BHARAVICAVU VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE 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 ALONG WITH B.A.NO.7035/07 ON 19/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.Nos. 7034 & 7035 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th day of November, 2007 ORDER These applications are for regular bail filed by the common petitioner who faces allegations in two different crimes under the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.4 litres of arrack on 30.06.1997 and 5 litres of arrack on 29.9.07. The petitioner was arrested on 29.9.07. His arrest in the other crime was recorded on 11.10.07. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that, except these two cases, the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 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 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 bonds in each case for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) each with two solvent B.A.Nos.7034 & 7035 of 2007 2 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) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE