IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1196 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.26 OF 2008 OF BALARAMAPURAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER : ACCUSED NO.6 IN CUSTODY: ----------------------------------------- PRAVEEN, AGED 18 YEARS, S/O.BINU, PINARMOOD VEED, KAIMANAM, NEMOM. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1196 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of February, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the 6th accused. Altogether there are 6 accused persons. All of them together were found to keep in their possession 363 litres of spirit in 11 cans. Accused 1 to 4 were intercepted and arrested on 14.01.08. Accused 5 and 6 took to their heels. They were arrested on 16.01.08. The petitioner continues in custody from 16.01.08. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is granted the full complement of 60 days to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 16.03.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; B.A.No.1196 of 2008 2 ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two lakhs 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 3 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) rtr/-