IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT TUESDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6867 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.9861/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEYYATTINKARA .................... (C.R.NO.73 OF 2007 OF AMARAVILA EXCISE RANGE) PETITIONERS/ACCUSED IST & 2ND: ----------------------------------------------------- 1. BABY,D/O.CHINNAMMA PALATHUVILA VEEDU, NULLIVILA VILLUKURI DESOM,THINKALCHANTHA VILLAGE VILAVAMCODE TALUK, KANYAKUMARI JILLA. 2. GAMALI, S/O. TNAKKAYYAN VALIYAMANAVILAPUTHEN VEEDU, MEKKODE, MEKKODE DESOM,KUZHITHURA VILLAGE VILAVAMCODE TALUK, KANYAKUMARI JILLA. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENT: COMPLAINANT: ----------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA REPRESENTING SUB INSPECTOR, AMARAVILA EXCISE RANGE BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Kss R.BASANT, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = B.A.No. 6867 of 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 13th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioners face allegations under the provisions of the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioners were allegedly found to carry 30 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor on 30.10.2007. The petitioners were intercepted and arrested on the same day and they continue in custody from that date. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this application is allowed. The petitioners shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. i) The petitioners shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 17.11.2007. The Investigating Officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to B.A.No.6867 of 2007 2 complete the investigation. ii) The petitioners shall execute bonds for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate; iii) The petitioners shall make themselves 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) sj /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE