IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2008 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2758 of 2008 ------------------------------------- (CR. NO. 24/2008 OF NEDUMANGAD EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONER/ACCUSED. ---------------------------------- GOPALAN NADAR, S/O. ARJUNAN NADAR, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, MAMALA, MANNARAMNDA, CHELLAMCODE MURI, NEDUMANGAD VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT. ---------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 2758 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of May, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of about 2.5 litres of arrack on 14.4.08. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has two other crimes, both registered under the Kerala Abkari Act against him, 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. B.A.No. 2758 of 2008 2 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 12.5.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty 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 and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two 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 tm