IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2007 / 29TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4429 of 2007(R) ------------------------------ CMP.8360/2007 of J.M.F.C.,CHALAKUDY Cr.NO.154 OF 2007 OF VELLIKULANGARA POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ ACCUSED ------------------------------------ RAJAN, S/O. SANKARAN, NADUVATH HOUSE, KUTTICHIRA VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.4429 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of July, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 7.125 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 30.06.07. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner has two other crimes under Abkari Act also to his credit. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously 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 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 30.07.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. 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; B.A.No.4429 of 2007 2 iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays for a period of two 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/-