IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 28TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5636 of 2007() ----------------------------- CR. 72/07 OF ARYANAD EXCISE RANGE CMP.7729/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,NEDUMANGAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- ANILKUMAR @ KOCHAPPI, S/O.KRISHNAN NADAR, ANIL BHAVAN, THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, KOTTAKKAKAM MURI, ARYANADU VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.A.RAJASIMHAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, NEDUMANGAD REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U,. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5636 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of September, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 10 litres of arrack on 18.6.2007. He was arrested on 29.8.2007 and continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that there is no history of any criminal antecedents for the petitioner. 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. 5636 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 29.9.2007. 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 noon 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