IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2007 / 26TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4320 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 8/07 OF CHITTUR EXCISE RANGE, PALAKKAD CRMP.2393/2007 of DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD .................... PETITIONERS ACCUSED ------------------------------------ 1. JOSEKUTTY,S/O.VARGHESE CHENGAMTHADAM HOUSE, KARIMKUNNAM VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. SURESHKUMAR, S/O.KANDAYI, KALLANKADU HOUSE, VELLA ROAD,MANNUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE, REP BY THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, CHITTUR EXCISE RANGE, REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4320 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners were allegedly transporting 576 litres of spirit in a car when the car was intercepted and they were arrested on 24.5.2007. They continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is given 60 days from the date of arrest to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioners can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioners shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 24.7.2007. The police shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No. 4320 of 2007 2 (b) They shall execute bonds for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) They shall make themselves available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm