IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2008 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2615 of 2008() ----------------------------- CMP.2259/2008 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD C.R.NO.21/08 OF KASARAGOD EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- K.SUNIL, S/O.RAMAPPA, BEERANTHVAYAL, KASARAGODE BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------------------ 1. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR KASARAGODE EXCISE RANGE 2. STATE REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.2615 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack (100 ml X 100 packets) on 09.04.08. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor points out that the petitioner has one other crime also registered under the Kerala Abkari Act 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. B.A.No.2615 of 2008 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 09.05.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; 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 between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of 2 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/-