IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 476 of 2008() ---------------------------- CMP.208/2008 of J.M.F.C.,VADAKKANCHERRY C.R.NO.2/08 OF PAZHAYANNUR EXCISE RANGE. .................... PETITIONER: APPLICANT/ACCUSED ---------------------------------- MANIKANDAN, S/O.SANKARANARAYANAN, THENKADAVIL HOUSE, THRIMANI DESOM. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 476 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to keep in his possession 5 litres of coloured liquor on 13/1/08. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has two other cases also against him. In one of them, he has already been found guilty, convicted and sentenced. In the other, he is on bail, reports the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner 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 petitioner 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 petitioner shall be B.A. NO. 476 of 2008 -: 2 :- released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 11/2/08. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- 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 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/