IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2007 / 30TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6388 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.3196/2007 of II ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD C.R.NO.18/2007 OF CHERPULASSERY EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED: ------------------------- VISWANATHAN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN, OLIPPARA VEEDU, NHALAKURUSSI DESOM, VELLINEZHI VILLAGE, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHERPULASSERY EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.6388 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 52 litres of spirit on 03/09/2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. He has no history of any criminal antecedents, 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 investigating officer is given 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. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner can now 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 03/11/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.6388 /07 2 ii) He 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 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.6388 /07 3 B.A.No.6388 /07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007