IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2008 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1519 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.564/2008 of I ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, KOLLAM CRIME NO.38 OF 2007 OF CHATHANNOOR EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED --------------------------- RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI JINU MANDIRAM, IDIYANVILA CHERRY KALLUVATHUKKAL VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.BHAGAVAT SINGH RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAMCRIME NO. 38 OF 2007 OF CHATHANNOOR EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1519 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. On 22.08.07, the petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession 700 litres of wash, 500 litres of boiling wash, utensils for distillation and 3.1 litres of arrack. The petitioner was arrested on 12.02.08. He continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has already another case registered under the Kerala Abkari Act against him, 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 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. B.A.No.1519 of 2008 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 25.03.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh 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 3 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/-