IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2007 / 25TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4290 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.4156/2007 of J.M.F.C.,MAVELIKKARA C.R.NO.89/2007 OF MAVELIKKARA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SUDHAKARAN, S/O KUTTAPPAN, KOYICKAL THEKKATHIL, PONNEZHA MURI, THEKKEKKARA VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL) SRI.A.R.DILEEP SMT.KAVITHA GANGADHARAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT AND STATE ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. EXCISE INSPECTOR, MAVELIKKARA EXCISE RANGE, MAVELIKKARA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.4290 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th 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 100 litres of wash on 15/6/2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents to his credit. 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 28/07/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.4290/07 2 ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.75,000/- (Rupees seventy five 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 three months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.4290/07 3 B.A.No.4290/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007