IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2008 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2606 of 2008() ----------------------------- C.R.NO.19/08 OF KARUNAGAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 4 ---------------------------------------------- 1. DHAMODARAN, S/O.KARIKUTTY, CHERAVALLOOR KONDAYIL VEETTIL, KALPAKAM CHERRY, KUTTIPURAM, TIROOR TALUK, MALAPPURAM. 2. DILEEP, S/O.SANKARAN, KARUVAKODE HOUSE, VAIPALLIKKARA, VAIKOM POST, KASARAGODU. 3. BABU, S/O.VISWANATHAN, VAZHAVILAPPU VEETTIL, KANHANGAD, KALLAR HOSDURG TALUK, KASARAGOD. 4. AZEEZ, S/O.BEERAN, KALIYODAN VEETTIL KODAKKAL B.P.ANGADIYIL, THIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND SRI.PRADEESH CHACKO RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ 1. EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARUNAGAPPALLY RANGE KARUNAGAPPALLY. 2. 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 29/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2606 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 ORDER Second application for regular bail. Petitioners face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were arrested on 23.01.08. They were allegedly engaged in the culpable activity of transportation of 7,458 litres of spirit. Investigation is in progress. Final report has not been filed yet. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied, a period exceeding 90 days having already elapsed from the date of first remand and the final report having not been filed so far, that the petitioners can now be released on bail. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; ii) The petitioners shall make themselves 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 and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- 2