IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 481 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.16/08 OF PULIKEEZHU POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- MAHASH.T.K., S/O.KRISHNAN NARAYANAN, THAINUSSERIYIL VEED, VALAYAVATTOM MURI, KADAPRA VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.481 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 2 litres of arrack on 11.01.08. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner is an accused in 2 other crimes, both under the Kerala Abkari Act - in one, he has been found guilty and convicted and in the other he has been enlarged on bail. 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.481 of 2008 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 11.02.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand 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 2 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/-