IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7259 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.1685/2007 of J.M.F.C.,CHANGANACHERRY CRIME NO.456/07 BEFORE THE CHINGAVANAM POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAKESH, S/O RAJU, NEDUMPARAMPIL, PULIKUZHY, SACHIVOTHAMAPURAM, KURICHY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHINGAVANAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 7259 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of November, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession 6 litres of IMFL on 16.11.2007. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail, subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 7259 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 1.12.2007. The police shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays between 10 a.m. and 12 for a period of one month and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm