IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1937 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.40/08 OF KUMBLA POLICE STATION PETITIONERS : ACCUSED ------------------------ 1. ABDULRAHIMAN, S/O.MAMMED, PUKKATTA HOUSE BAMBRANA GRAMAM, KASARAGOD. 2. SHIVAPRASAD, S/O.SUBBAYYA, KODIYAMMA KASARAGOD. 3. NARAYANAN M., S/O.MALINKA MADHAVAPAI COMPOUND, KUMBLA, KOIPPADY GRAMAM KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.B.SHAJIMON RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KUMBLA POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1937 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioners face allegations in a crime registered under the Kerala Abkari Act. 7,400 packets of arrack, each containing 100 ml was found in the possession of the petitioners on 22.01.08. They were arrested and continue in custody from that date. Investigation is not complete. Final report has not been filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer - the period of 60 days having already elapsed and the final report having not been filed and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be enlarged 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 execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) 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 and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-