IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 7273 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.3851/2007 of II ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD CRIME NO.298/07 OF KOLLENGODE POLICE STATION .................... : PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- RAVEENDRAN, S/O DAMODHARAN, DOOR NO.13, 5TH CROSS, SGR COLLEGE ROAD, MUNNIKELELU, BANGALORE-37. BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.7273 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found transporting 660 X 750 ml of Indian Made Foreign Liquor from Bangalor to Kerala in a Ford Icon vehicle belonging to the 2nd accused. He was intercepted and arrested on 19.10.07. He continues in custody from that date. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents. 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. i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 10.12.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No.7273 of 2007 2 ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees 2 lakhs 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 3 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/-