IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2007 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 3577 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.2849/2007 of J.M.F.C., HARIPAD CRIME NO.47/07 OF EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, KARTHIKAPPALLY. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- VIJAYA RANGAN, S/O.KARUTHAKUNJU, NEEDUR MURI, PALLIPPADU VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SHIRAZ ABDULLA RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ EXCISE INSPECTOR, KARTHIKAPPALLY, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 3577 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of June, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Offence under the Kerala Abkari Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer and I am satisfied that the petitioner, who was allegedly found to be in possession of 162 litres of wash on 23.5.2007 and who was arrested and remains in custody from that date, 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. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 23.6.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No. 3577 of 2007 2 (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 noon, until the final report is filed. (R. BASANT) Judge tm