IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT FRIDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 26TH MAGHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 900 of 2008() ---------------------------- CRIME 96/07 OF ENATHU POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ APPLICANTS/IST ACCUSED --------------------------------------- RAJESH, S/O. GOPINATHAN, REKHALAYATHIL, KALLUVILAYAM, MANNADITHAZHATHIMURI, KADAMPANAD VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNA PRASAD. S RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA REPRESENTING THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ENATHU POLICE STATION. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 900 OF 2008 E ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 15th day of February, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioner is the first accused. The crime is registered under the Kerala Abkari Act. Allegations relate to illicit transportation of 2310 litres of spirit. The alleged incident took place on 14.9.07. The petitioner was arrested in this case on 17.12.07. He continues in custody from that date. Investigation is not complete. There is no possibility of investigation being completed in the near future, submits the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not oppose the said prayer on condition that the investigating officer is given the full complement of 60 days from the date of first remand to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. BA.900/08 : 2 : 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions: i) The petitioner shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 16.2.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He 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. 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 three 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) aks