IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2008 / 2ND MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 347 of 2008() ---------------------------- C.R. 58/07 OF MALLAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE PETITIONER/APPLICANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- P.T.PRASAD, S/O.THANKAPPAN, PATTATHIL VEEDU, VALANKARA MURI, PURAMATTOM VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM (EXCISE INSPECTOR, MALLAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE). BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2008, ALONG WITH BA.354/08 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. Nos. 347 and 354 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2008 O R D E R These applications are for regular bail. The common petitioner faces allegations in both crimes under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 1.5 litres of arrack on 10.6.07 and 10 litres of arrack on 29.12.07. The petitioner was arrested in the latter crime on 29.12.07. His arrest was recorded in both crimes on 29.12.07. He continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents other than these two crimes. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to BA.347 & 354/08 : 2 : appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, these petitions are allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 29.1.2008. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) In each case 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. iii) 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 from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks