IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 1852 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.75/08 OF KAREELAKULANGARA POLICE STATION : PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ RAJENDRAN, RAJEESJ BHAVANAM VEEDU, EVOORTHEKKUM MURI, PATHIYOOR VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.K.HARILAL RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANTS: -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAREELAKULANGARA POLICE STATION, KAREELAKULANGARA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1852 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the sole accused. He faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to keep in his possession of 7 litres of arrack and 315 litres (9X35) of wash on 25.02.08. 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 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 09.04.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; B.A.No.1852 of 2008 2 ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh 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 3 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/-