IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2008 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2741 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.186/08 OF KUNNICODE POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SASIDHARAN, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN, KOKKOTTU THENGUVILA VEEDU, CHARRUMKUZHI, CHAKKUVARAKKAL VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNNICODU POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 2741 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of May, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be engaging himself in the sale of Indian Made Foreign Liquor along with Arishtam. The alleged incident took place on 18/4/08. 10 x 750 ml. of Arishtam and 1.050 litres of IMFL were seized. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents. He was arrested and continues in custody from 18/4/08. 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: B.A. NO. 2741 of 2008 -: 2 :- (a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be 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 12/5/08. 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/