IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3979 of 2007() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.61/2006 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1. (IN CUSTODY). ------------------------------------------------------- SANTHOSH, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, THOPPIL VEEDU, ENNAKKADU MURI, ENNAKKADU VILLAGE,CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.3979 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 14.05.2006. There was a co-accused also. The petitioner later surrendered before the court on 12.6.2007. He continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is not involved in any other crime. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner, who continues in custody from 12.06.2007, can be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate conditions. The learned Public Prosecutor prays that in a case like this, the Investigators may be granted some further time to complete the investigation. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions:- B.A.No3979 of 2007 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 12.07.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) The petitioner 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 and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) sj