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. 2647 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 101/08 OF MAVELIKKARA POLICE STATION CMP.2024/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I, MAVELIKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED 2 TO 4. ------------------------------------ 1. RENJAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, KATTATTU VEEDU, MATTOM VADAKKU MURI, KANNAMANGALAM VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. 2. SUDHAN, S/O.GOPI, KATTATTU VEEDU, MATTOM VADAKKU MURI, KANNAMANGALAM VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. 3. SASI @ KINGINI, S/O.GANGADHARAN, KATTATTU VEEDU, MATTOM VADAKKU MURI, KANNAMANGALAM VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAYARAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- KERALA STATE, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MAVELIKKARA THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 2647 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 2 to 4. They face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were allegedly found to be in possession of 595 litres of wash, 20 litres of arrack and utensils for distillation. Their application for anticipatory bail was dismissed. They surrendered on 19.3.2008. Investigation is in progress. The petitioners have no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be directed to be enlarged on bail, subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. B.A.No. 2647 of 2008 2 2) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioners shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 12.5.2008. The investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) They shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) They shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm