IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 746 of 2008() ---------------------------- CR NO.13/08 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE CMP.762/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAJU @ RAJAN, S/O.CHELLAPPAN NADAR ROADARIKATHU VEEDU, BOUNDAR MUKKU KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANAD VILLAGE NEDUMANGAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 746 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of about 8 litres of arrack on 23.1.2008. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. There is no history of any criminal antecedents against the petitioner, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 746 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 16.2.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm