IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3758 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.6/2007 OF KOLAZHI EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- MUKUNDAN, S/O.PANDIYATH VEETTIL RAMAN, PUTHOOR DESOM, KAIPPARAMBU VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.3758 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Offence under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to keep in his possession 10 litres of arrack on 19/5/2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner involved in two other earlier crimes, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. However, it is conceded by the learned Public Prosecutor that the State has no objection in bail being granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate and strict terms and if the investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation. 2. I am satisfied, in these circumstances, that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released 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 05/07/2007. The police shall, in B.A.No.3758 of 2007 :2: the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) 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 three months. Thereafter, he shall make available before the investigating officer as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007