IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8131 of 2007() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 22/12/2007 IN CRMP.4358/07 IN CRMP.4357/2007 of J.M.F.C.,RANNI C.R.86/07 OF EXCISE RANGE, KONNI .................... PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED --------------------------------------- REGUNATHAN, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.DAMODARAN, THAIPARAMBIL VEEDU, THANNITHODE VILLAGE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------ 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, RANNI RANGE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.AMJAD ALI THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 8131 OF 2007 D ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He is the 2nd accused. He was the driver of the jeep. 22 litres of arrack were being allegedly transported by accused Nos.1 and 2 in the jeep on 30.11.07 when the offenders were intercepted by the officials. The petitioner continues in custody from 30.11.07. He has no history of any criminal antecedents, 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: BA.8131/07 : 2 : 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. 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) aks