IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2007 / 5TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4563 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.8601/2007 of J.M.F.C.,CHALAKUDY [C.R.NO.15/2007 OF CHALAKKUDY EXCISE RANGE] .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- VIJAYAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, KARIPATHRA HOUSE, MELOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.C.DEVY RESPONDENTS: STATE ------------------ THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.4563 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of July 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 1 litre of arrack on 12/7/2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. According to the learned Public Prosecutor, the petitioner is involved in three other earlier cases under the Kerala Abkari Act. 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 regular bail can be granted to the petitioner 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 10/08/2007. The investigating B.A.No.4563/07 2 officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge B.A.No.4563/07 3 B.A.No.4563/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007