IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1741 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.879/2008 of J.M.F.C.-II,HOSDRUG Cr.NO.11/08 OF HOSDURG EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- K.NARAYANAN, S/O.APPU, NELLIYADUKKAM DESOM, PANAYAL VILLAGE, HOSDURG TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.T.SUDHAMANI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1741 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 23.02.08. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner has one other case also registered under the Kerala Abkari Act against him. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 29.03.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; B.A.No.1741 of 2008 2 ii) The petitioner 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 2 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) rtr/-