IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2007 / 16TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6111 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.4347/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOZHIKODE [CRIME NO.35/2007 OF KOZHIKODE EXCISE] .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SUNDARAN, S/O NAYADI, THATTARUKANDY PARAMBIL, V.K.KRISHNA MENON ROAD, PANNIYANKARA AMSOM,DESOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.SURENDRAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AND STATE ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.6111 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of October 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 11.75 litres of Forein Made Foreign Liquor on 30/09/2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. He has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 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 can now be enlarged 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 12/10/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.6111/07 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 as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.6111/07 3 B.A.No.6111/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007