IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2007 / 25TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4960 of 2007() ----------------------------- MP.3973/2007 of J.M.F.C.,PERUMBAVOOR [CRIME NO.621/2007 OF KALADY POLICE STATION] .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 ---------------------------------------- RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, S/O. SUDHAKARAN NAIR, VAIROPPILLY VEEDU, VADAKKUMBHAGOM KARA, MANJAPRA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: --------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. S.I. OF POLICE, KALADY POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.4960 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of August 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 7 litres of Indian made foreign liquor in seven bottles when a bike in which he was travelling as pillion keeping in possession of such contraband article was intercepted. He was arrested and continues in custody from 03/08/2007. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner 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 the petitioner can be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner can now be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 20/08/2007. The investigating B.A.No.4960/07 2 officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. iii) The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation before the investigating officer between 10 a.m and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.4960/07 3 B.A.No.4960/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007