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. 6338 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.6314/2007 of J.M.F.C., ADOOR [O.R.NO.37/2007 OF ADOOR EXCISE STATION] .................... PETITIONER/ 2ND ACCUSED: ----------------------------- SADANANDAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, KANJIRAVILA VEEDU, MEENNATTUKARA, THENGAMOM, PALLIKKAL, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SANTHOSH SRI.B.BALRAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 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.6338 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner is the second accused. He faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. Altogether there are two accused persons. The first accused was allegedly found to be in possession of 5 litres of arrack. He was arrested on 24/4/2007. The petitioner is allegedly the one who had supplied arrack to the first accused. The petitioner was arrested on 20/9/2007. Investigation is not complete. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is accused in five other earlier crimes under the Kerala Abkari Act. 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 reasonable further time 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: B.A.No.6338 /07 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 01/11/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. 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.6338 /07 3 B.A.No.6338 /07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007