IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 165 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME 4/08 OF VELLIKULANGARA POLICE STATION PETITIONERS/ACCUSED ------------------------------------ 1. SUKUMARAN, S/O.SANKARAN, NADUVATH HOUSE, KUTTICHIRA VILLAGE. 2. AMMINI, W/O.VELAYUDHAN, PUTHUSSERY HOUSE, KUTTICHIRA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 165 OF 2008 ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were allegedly found to be in possession of 7.875 litres of IMFL for unauthorised sale on 2.1.08. They were arrested and continue in custody from that date. The petitioners have no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioners subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms BA.165/08 : 2 : and conditions: i) The petitioners shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 15.1.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) They shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays for a period of one month from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks