IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2036 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRLMP.2154/2008 of J.M.F.C.,THIRUVALLA CR.NO.10/08 OF MALLAPPALLY EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED-A1 --------------------------- RATHEESH @ PRAJITH, S/O.RAJAPPAN VALYAMANNIL VEEDU, IKKUZHI MURI KAVIYOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------------- B.A. No. 2036 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack on 13/3/08. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has one other case also registered under the Abkari Act. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public 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: (a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be B.A. No. 2036 OF 2008 -: 2 :- released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 11/4/08. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/