IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 29TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 8TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7293 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.9105/2007 of MUN-MAGI COURT, PARAVOOR CRIME NO.480/07 OF THE CHATHANNOOR POLICE STATION .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- UNNIKRISHNAN @ UNNI, S/O PURUSHOTHAMAN, DINESH MANDIRAM, NEAR ITHIKKARA BRIDGE, THAZHAM VADAKKU CHERRY, MEENADU VILLAGE, KOLLAM FROM PANIYILKOCHU PUTHEN VEEDU, ULIYANADU CHERRY, CHIRAKKARA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR, CHATHANNOOR POLICE STATION, THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 7293 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. Altogether, there are four accused persons. The petitioner is the 1st accused. The petitioner along with the co-accused was allegedly keeping in his possession 630 litres of spirit on 8/9/07. The petitioner was arrested on 15/9/07. He continues in custody from that date. Investigation is not yet complete. Final report has not been filed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer – a period of 60 days from the date of the first remand having already expired and the final report having not been filed so far, and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. B.A. NO. 7293 of 2007 -: 2 :- 3. In the result: (a) The application is allowed. (b) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (ii) The petitioner 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/