IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 414 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.829/2007 OF THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/6TH ACCUSED --------------------------------------- SEBASTIAN,S/O.RAPPAI,AGED 40YEARS, ARIMBOOR HOUSE,P.O.ENGINEERING COLLEGE CHEROOR VILAVATTOM VILLAGE,MANNAMKAD DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA RERPESENTING CIRCLE INSEPCTOR OF POLICE THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.414 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the sixth accused. Altogether there are six accused persons arrayed now. The crux of the allegations is that for a party in connection with the marriage of the first accused, illicit liquor was brought and served. Some of those who attended the party including a police constable took ill and he met with his death. The first accused is also a police constable. Initially the crime was registered under the caption 'unnatural death'. Subsequently, the present crime has been registered alleging offences punishable inter alia under the Kerala Abkari Act. The precise allegation against the petitioner/sixth accused is that he was engaged by the first accused to purchase the illicit liquor and bring it for the party. The petitioner was arrested on 29/12/2007. He continues in custody from that date. 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. In the absence of opposition, B.A.No.414/08 2 it is not necessary for me to advert to facts in any greater detail in this order. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released 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) jsr B.A.No.414/08 3 B.A.No.414/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007