IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 189 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 57/07 OF THRISSUR EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2: ----------------------------------------- SANDEEP A.V., S/O. VELAYUDHAN, AGED 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT AIKALA PARAMBIL, PATTIKKAD, TRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT-STATE: ------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY D.G.P. SRI. P.G. THAMPI THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2008, A/W. BA NOS. 179 & 188 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.189 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Allegedly 8,400 litres of spirit was recovered and the petitioner was allegedly found carrying one can containing 35 litres of spirit. The petitioner submits that he is innocent. The investigator has unnecessarily made allegations against the petitioner who only happened to be near the car on his way to his house after his days work. A proper investigation has not been conducted. No attempt is made at all to trace the real miscreants. The petitioner is compelled to languish in prison unnecessarily, submits the learned counsel for the petitioner. The very fact that even after the arrest of the petitioner on 15.12.07, the investigation has not made any substantial progress, reveals the fact that the petitioner is unconnected with the crime, submits the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The case diary has been placed before me. To say the least, I am totally dissatisfied with the nature of the investigation as revealed from the case diary that is placed before me. The B.A.No.189 of 2008 2 learned Director General of Prosecution, who happens to be present in the Court prays that a very short time may be given so that he can take instructions from the officials concerned and make appropriate submissions. Request of the learned Public Prosecutor is accepted. 3. Call on 18.01.08. 4. Hand over a copy of this order to the learned Public Prosecutor. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-