IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4084 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.2312/2007 of C.J.M., KALEPETTA CR.NO.16/07 OF KALPETTA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED --------------------------- K.M.DEVAN, 27 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN CHETTY, KARIGALODE VEEDU, KADALMADU, MOOPPINADU VILLAGE, VYTHIRI, KALPETTA. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, KALPETTA EXCISE RANGE, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.4084 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 3 litres of arrack on 11/06/2007. He continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that there is a case which was registered in 2002 against the petitioner on an allegation of having committed an offence under the Kerala Abkari Act. 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 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 11/07/2007. The police shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.4084/07 2 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 two months. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge B.A.No.4084/07 3 B.A.No.4084/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007