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. 6973 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR.NO.47/2007 OF CHENGANNUR EXCISE : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ PRAKASH @ SANTHOSH, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. KALIKUTTAPPAN, PAZHUKKAMODIYIL COLONY, PENNUKKARA MURI, ALA VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.B.BALRAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS 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.6973 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 2 litres of arrack on 16/3/2007. He was arrested on 26/10/2007 and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner is involved in one other crime also under the Kerala Abkari Act, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. In that crime also, his arrest was shown on 26/10/2007. I have already directed that he be released on bail in that crime as per an earlier order passed today in B.A.No.6966/07. When that matter was dictated the pendency of this bail application was not mentioned. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner on identical conditions in this case also. B.A.No.6973/07 2 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner can now be enlarged 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 26/11/2007. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. 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 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) jsr B.A.No.6973/07 3 B.A.No.6973/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007