IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2008 / 12TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8114 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.147/07 OF MANGALAM DAM POLICE STATION CMP.5819/2007 of J.M.F.C.,ALATHUR .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED. ------------------------------------ SUMON, S/O. PHILIP, AGED 37 YEARS, KAKKATIL VEEDU, KADAPPARA, MANGALAM DAM, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANGALAM DAM POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 8114 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession 2 litres of arrack on 20.12.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail, subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No. 8114 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 4.1.2008. The police shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm