IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2007 / 12TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5945 of 2007() ----------------------------- MP.4743/2007 of J.M.F.C.,PERUMBAVOOR CRIME NO.762/07 IF KALADY POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- JOSE, S/O.PAPPU, KALLARA VEEDU, NEAR COLONY ROAD, PARAPPURAM KARA, KANJOOR KIZHAKKUM BHAGOM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.T.SAJI RESPONDENTS: STATE & COMPLAINANT -------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALADY POLICE STATION, KALADY. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.5945 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October, 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 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor for sale on 19.09.07 when he was apprehended. He continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has one more crime under the Kerala Abkari Act registered against him. 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 15.10.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.5945 of 2007 2 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; iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer from the date of his release between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 2 months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-