IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 653 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.10196/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.914/2007 OF KOTTARAKARA POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 AND 2 -------------------------------------------- 1. DINESH, S/O.NANU, PAZHAUIDATHU HOUSE, PADUVILA, VENGA PANCHAYATH, TALASSERY TALUK, KANNOOR. 2. SANTHOSH KUMAR, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, MADAVATTOMKAVULLA HOUSE, THAITHARI, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNOOR. BY ADV. SRI.PREMCHAND R.NAIR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CIRCLE INSPECTOR, KOTTARAKARA CIRCLE REPRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.653 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of January 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 1 and 2. They face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were allegedly involved in an attempt to transport 2,385 litres of spirit. They were arrested on 01/12/2007. They continue in custody from that date. Investigation has not been completed yet. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioners, a period of sixty days from the date of first remand having already expired and final report having not been filed so far. Appropriate conditions can of course be imposed. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) They shall execute bonds for Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. B.A.No.653/08 2 ii) 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 and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.653/08 3 B.A.No.653/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007