IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2008 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2496 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2431/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD .................... (CRIME NO.46/2007 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/3RD ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- SHAJI, S/O.PRASANNA,RUMODE CHIRAKONATHU VEEDU,KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.SABU SREEDHARAN RESPONDENT: STATE; ----------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 2496 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Second application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He is the 3rd accused. Altogether there are three accused persons. An earlier application for regular bail filed by the petitioner was dismissed by this Court as per order dated 31.3.08 in BA.1941/08 with the observation that the petitioner can approach this court later for regular bail. Accordingly, this petition has been filed. The petitioner remains in custody from 17.3.08. 2. I have adverted to the facts in detail in the said order. This order must be read in continuation of the said order and I am not, hence, adverting to the facts in any greater detail in this order. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the BA.2496/08 : 2 : 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. 4. 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. 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