IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3756 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2401/2007 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD C R NO.3/2007 OF BANDADUKA EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- K.SURESH, S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, CHOORITHODE, BANDADUKA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE ---------------------------------------------- 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, BANDADUKA. 2. STATE REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.3756 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Offence under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner, a driver of an autorickshaw was allegedly found to carry 600 x 100 packets of Karnataka arrack in his Autorickshaw. He was intercepted and arrested on 25/5/2007. He continues in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted some further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 02/07/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.3756/07 2 ii) He 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer to do so in writing. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge B.A.No.3756/07 3 B.A.No.3756/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007