IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1369 of 2008() ----------------------------------------- (CR.NO.33/2008 OF THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- SOORAJ, S/O.SUNDHARAN, AGED 34 YEARS, KOTTEKKATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALATHODE DESOM, HIDAYATHU NAGAR, OLLUKKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ---------------------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING S.I OF POLICE, THRISSUR TOWN EAST POLICE STATION, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.1369 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of March 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to keep in his possession and transport 385 litres of spirit in a car on 11/1/2008. He was arrested on 12/1/2008 and continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted the full complement of sixty days to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. I take note of the submission of the learned Public Prosecutor that there is no prospect of the final report being filed by 12/3/2008. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 12/03/2008. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.1369/08 2 ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs 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 three 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) jsr B.A.No.1369/08 3 B.A.No.1369/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007