IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 501 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME NO.8/08 OF EZHUKONE POLICE STATION CMP.202/2008 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SHAJI, S/O.THANKAPPAN, J.M.NIVAS, (VADAKKANAZHIKATHU VEEDU), KADAKODU MURI, KAREEPRA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.PREMCHAND R.NAIR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR, EZHUKONE POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 501 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of about 60 litres of arrack on 6.1.08. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The petitioner has one more case under the Kerala Abkari Act registered against him, submits the learned Prosecutor. 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 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. 501 of 2008 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 11.2.2008. 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