IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7219 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.357/2007 OF DEPUTY POLICE SUPERINTENDENT CRIME DETACHMENT KOLLAM SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.8: ----------------------- PRAKASH @ APPAN, AGED 33 YEARS S/O. JANARDHANAN PILLAI, REVATHY BHAVAN CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, NEAR PANCHAYAT OFFICE KARIKKAMUTTOM MURI, VETTIKKAVALA. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.THOMAS RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.7219 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of November 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act as also under Sections 302 and 307 I.P.C. The petitioner is the eighth accused. Accused 2 to 7, who are identically placed have been granted regular bail by this court as per order dated 16/11/2007 in B.A.Nos.6784 & 6785 of 2007. Those petitioners were arrested on 8/10/2007. The petitioner herein was arrested later on 15/10/2007. I have adverted to facts in detail in the order dated 16/11/2007 referred above. It is not necessary for me to advert to facts in any greater detail in this order. This order must be read in continuation of the said order. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer 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 enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A.No.7219/07 2 i) 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. ii) 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 in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.7219/07 3 B.A.No.7219/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007