IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2007 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7717 of 2007(N) ------------------------------ CMP.10347/2007 of J.M.F.C.-II,NEYYATTINKARA CRIME NO.524/07 OF PARASSALA POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- NELSON, S/O. BHAGYANATHAN, PARUTHIVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MEKOLLA DESOM, KOLLAYIL VILLAGE, NEYYATTINKARA. 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 14/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.7717 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 6 litres of arrack on 10.11.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has one other case also under the Abkari Act already 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 given reasonable time 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.7717 of 2007 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 19.12.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation; ii) The petitioner 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 two 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/-