IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8054 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.14296/2007 of J.M.F.C.,CHALAKUDY CRIME NO.800/07 OF CHALAKUDY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONERS : ACCUSED NO.1 AND 2: ------------------------------------ 1. GOPI, S/O.GOVINDHAN, POYYAKKARAN HOUSE, PARIYARAM VILLAGE, KANJIRAPPILLY DESOM, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 2. GIRISH, S/O.MADHAVAN, POYYAKKARAN HOUSE, PARIYARAM VILLAGE, KANJIRAPPILLY DESOM, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 8054 of 2007 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioners face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were allegedly found to be in possession of 17 litres of arrack on 10/12/07. They were arrested and continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: (a) This application is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioners shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 10/1/08. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the B.A. NO. 8054 of 2007 -: 2 :- investigation. (ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- 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 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) Nan/