IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1615 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.753/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD CRIME NO.117/07 OF AGALI POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED NO.3 ----------------------------- SAJI, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.JOHN CHERIYIL VEEDU, CHITTOOR, AGALI VILLAGE PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.B.H.MANSOOR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATION HOUSE OFFICER AGALI POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1615 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the 3rd accused. Altogether there are 4 accused persons. The crux of the allegations against the accused persons is that they were allegedly transporting 270 litres of arrack in a vehicle driven by the 1st accused, which vehicle was intercepted by the police on 27.09.07. The petitioner was arrested long later on 25.01.08. Investigation is in progress. Final report has not been filed. The petitioner remains in custody from 25.01.08. 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 the full complement of 60 days to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged 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.1615 of 2008 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 25.03.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner 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 3 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/-