IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2147 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.1742/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEYYATINKARA CRIME NO.13/08 OF THIRUPURAM EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O. SUKUMARAN, PARPPIDAM VEEDU, KALLARATHARA, RAMAPURAM, ATHIYANNOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTING EXCISE INSPECTOR, THIRUPURAM EXCISE RANGE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2147 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 4.5 litres of arrack on 21.03.2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is involved in one more crime under the Kerala Abkari Act. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is given reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 11.04.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; B.A.No.2147 of 2008 2 ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) 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 between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 2 months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-