IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 18TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 29TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 940 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRMP.224/2008 of J.M.F.C., RAMANKARI C.R 2/08 OF KUTTANAD EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED ------------------------ PEETHAMBARAN, AGED 54, S/O.NARAYANAN ASARIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NADUBHAGAM MURI NEDUMUDI VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY EXCISE INSPECTOR, KUTTANAD EXCISE RANGE BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 940 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 18th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to keep in his possession 100 litres of wash on 16.01.2008. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. He has no history of any criminal antecedents, reports the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer may be given some further time to complete the investigation 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 BA.940/08 : 2 : conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 23.02.2008. 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 three 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) aks