IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8036 of 2007() ----------------------------- C.R.157/07 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED 1 AND 2: --------------------------------- 1. OMANA, D/O.KAMALAKSHI, KOKKOTTELA PARATHALA VEEDU, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE. 2. THANKAPPAN, S/O.MARTHA NADAR, PARAYARUKONAM VEEDU, KOTTAKKAKOM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 8036 OF 2007 F ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 7th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were allegedly found to be in possession of 50 litres of wash and 40 litres of arrack on 3.12.07. They were arrested and continue in custody from that date. The petitioners have no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners 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 the petitioners can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions:- BA.8036/07 : 2 : i) The petitioners shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 14.1.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioners shall make themselves 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 their release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks