IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 24TH AUGUST 2007 / 2ND BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5077 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 9 OF 2007 OF KAREELAKULANGARA POLICE STATION CMP.1078/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II, HARIPAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SUJI, S/O SADANANDAN, AGED 38 YEARS, MARANGATTU VEEDU, KANICHELLOOR MURI, CHEPPAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.SUNIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAREELAKULANGARA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 5077 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of August, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He, along with the co-accused, was found engaging himself in the activity of loading a Qualis car with 235 x 35 litres of spirit. He was arrested on 26.6.07. He continues in custody from that day. Investigation is in progress. Charge sheet has not been filed. Some further time is required for filing the charge sheet, submits the prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted 60 days from the date of arrest 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 B.A.No. 5077 of 2007 2 terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 26.8.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,50,000/- (Rupees one lakh 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm