IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 2310 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.55/2008 OF PULIKEEZHU POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED A1 & A2: ----------------- 1. SANTHOSH,S/O.RAJAMMA,PUTHENVEETTIL, NEDUVILA MURI,NEDUMPARAM VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK. 2. RAJESH,S/O.PONEMMA,PUTHENVEETTIL, NEDUVILA MURI,NEDUMPRAM VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U.NAZER THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.2310 of 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioners are accused 1 and 2. They face allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. They were allegedly found to be in possession of 30 litres of arrack on 09/03/2008. They could not be arrested on that day. They surrendered on 15/3/2008 and continues in custody from that date. They have no history of any criminal antecedents, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 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 in the facts and circumstances of this case that regular bail can be granted to the petitioners subject to appropriate conditions. In the absence of opposition from the learned Public Prosecutor, it is not necessary for me to advert to facts in any greater detail in this order. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: B.A.No.2310/08 2 i) The petitioners shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 19/04/2008. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) They 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 from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.2310/08 3 B.A.No.2310/08 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007