IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 8143 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 312/07 OF KUMBLA POLICE STATION AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.7718/2007 Dated 14/12/2007 .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED: ------------------------------------ RAVI. P., S/O.SUBBA MATIVALA, ICHILAMKODE VILLAGE, ICHILAMKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN SRI.T.R.TARIN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT/STATE: ------------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMBLA POLICE STATION. 2. STATE REP.BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. AMJAD ALI THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 8143 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 500 packets of Karnataka arrack each containing 100 ml. He took to his heels and could not be apprehended. He was later arrested on 1.12.2007 and he continues in custody from that date. He was produced before the learned Magistrate on 2.12.2007. An earlier application filed by the petitioner for regular bail was dismissed as per order dt.14.12.07 in B.A.No. 7718 of 2007. 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. B.A.No. 8143 of 2007 2 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 17.1.2008. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh 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 for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) tm Judge B.A.No. 8143 of 2007 3