IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 874 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO. 3/08 OF EXCISE RANGE, MANANTHAVADY CMP.173/2008 of J.M.F.C, MANANTHAVADY .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED ------------------------ THOMAS JOSEPH,32 YEARS,S/O.JOSEPH NEDUMKALLEL HOUSE, PYYAMPALLY PO, MANANTHAVADY WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, MANANTHAVADY CRIME NO.3 /2008 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM KOCHI-31. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 874 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to keep in his possession 2 litres of IMFL on 26.1.2008. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has one more case under the Abkari Act against him, 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. 874 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 20.2.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm