IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6801 of 2007() ----------------------------------------- (CRIME NO.432/2007 OF PAZHAYANNUR POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ----------------------------------- RADHAKRISHNAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 49 YEARS, THANIKALTHODI, MAYANNUR WARD NO.1, PADINJATTUMURI DESOM, MAYANNUR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAZHAYANNUR, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.6801 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 3.5 litres of arrack on 27.10.07. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor points out 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 given reasonable 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 10.11.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.6801 of 2007 2 ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty five 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 as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-