IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2007 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7499 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.4768/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,ATTINGAL CR.NO.41/07 OF KAZHAKOOTTAM EXCISE RANGE .................... : PETITIONER/1ST ACCUSED: ---------------------------------------- KARMACHANDRAN NAIR @ THATHACHANDRAN, S/O. VELAYUDHAN PILLA, CHIRAVILA AYILYAM BHAVAN, ALAMCODE MURI, PANGAPPARA VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- 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 12/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.7499 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of December, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the 1st accused. Altogether there are 2 accused persons. Accused were allegedly found to be in possession of 4.5 litres of spirit and 10.5 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 04.11.07. He was arrested and he continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor reports that the petitioner has 4 other cases under the Abkari Act also registered against him. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigator is granted time till 26.12.07 to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. B.A.No.7499 of 2007 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 26.12.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One lakh 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 2 months from the date of his release and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/-