IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6963 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 145/07 OF PERUNAD POLICE STATION CRMP.3536/2007 of J.M.F.C.,RANNI .................... APPELLANTS/ACCUSED 1 & 2: ------------------------------------------ 1. AJI, AGED 26, S/O. NADARAJAN, CHANDRAVILASAM, MADAMON THEKKEKARA PERUNAD. 2. AJEESH, AGED 24, S/O. RAVI, PAZHAYAPARAMPIL, ERUVATTUPUZHA, PERUNAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTOSH KUMAR (PERUNAD) RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 6963 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of November, 2007 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 found engaged in the activity of transporting 100 litres of arrack in an autorikshaw on 7.10.2007. They were arrested and they continue in custody from that date. The petitioners have no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned 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: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 6963 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioners shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 26.11.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) They shall execute bonds for Rs.75,000/- (Rupees seventy five thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) They 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm