IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2007 / 17TH ASWINA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6135 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO. 40/07 OF AGALY EXCISE RANGE CMP.2665/2007 of J.M.F.C., MANNARKAD .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAJARAM, MOKKACHOLA OORU, KOTTATHARA VILLAGE, MANNARKAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ EXCISE INSPECTOR, AGALY EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 6135 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of October, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bill. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of about 9 litres of arrack on 19.9.2007. The petitioner surrendered later before the learned Magistrate on 25.9.2007. He continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 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 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 terms and conditions. B.A.No. 6135 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 16.10.2007. 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