IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 2ND ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5732 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.4212/2007 of J.M.F.C.,KOYILANDY CRIME NO.665/07 OF KOYILANDY POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ PRAKASHAN, S/O. KUNHIKANARAN, KOYANTEVALAPPIL, E.M.S. CORNER, KOYILANDY. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF EKRALA, THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOYILANDY POLICE STATION, 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 24/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 5732 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 2 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor for sale. He was arrested on 12/9/07 and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 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 time till 27/9/07 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. 5732 of 2007 -: 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 27/9/07. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- 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 as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/