IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1275 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRMP.587/2008 of DISTRICT COURT, PALAKKAD CRIME NO.5 OF 2008 OF MANNARKAD EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED NO.1: ------------------------------ JONY, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.PYLY, THEKKENATH VEEDU, KARUMPUZHA VILLAGE, OTTAPPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. EXCISE INSPECTOR, MANNARKAD EXCISE RANGE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. 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 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ B.A.No.1275 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 ORDER Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the 1st accused. He was driving a vehicle. There were two others also in the vehicle. When the excise officials intercepted the vehicle on 07.02.08, 20 litres of arrack were being transported in the vehicle. The other two persons took to their heels. The petitioner sped away in the vehicle. He was ultimately chased and arrested. He continues in custody from 07.02.08. 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 further 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.1275 of 2008 2 i) The petitioner shall not be released on the strength of this order prior to 10.03.2008. 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 2 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/-