IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 1385 of 2008() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 25/02/2008 IN CMP.528/08,CMP.558/08 IN CMP.527/2008 of J.M.F.C., KATTAPPANA CRIME 200/08 OF KATTAPPANA POLICE STATION .................... ACCUSED 1 TO 3: -------------------------------- 1. MATHAI, S/O.MATHEW, AGED 57 YEARS, EZHUPARAYIL HOUSE, AYYAPPANCOIL VILLAGE, KANCHIYAR KARA. 2. JACOB MATHEW, S/O.MATHAI, AGED 37 YEARS, KUNNATHU HOUSE, AYYAPPANCOIL VILLAGE, KANCHIYAR KARA. 3. JOSEPH @ JOY, S/O.KURIAN, AGED 54 YEARS, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, AYYAPPANCOIL VILLAGE, KANCHIYAR KARA,PALLIKKAVALA BHAGAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.ELIAS RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATTAPPANA POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT , THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV.SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` B.A. No. 1385 OF 2008 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Petitioners are accused Nos.1 to 3. Altogether there are three accused persons. They were allegedly found to transport 16.8 litres of IMFL on 22.2.08. The said liquor was spurious and did not bear the security sticker of the Kerala Beverages Corporation. The petitioners were intercepted and arrested on 22.2.08. They continue in custody from that date. 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 that the petitioners can now be directed to be released on bail subject to appropriate conditions. 3. In the result, this petition is allowed. The BA.1385/08 : 2 : petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on the following terms and conditions:- i) The petitioners shall not be released on bail on the strength of this order prior to 7.3.08. The investigating officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) The petitioners 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 for a period of one month from the date of their release and thereafter as and when directed by the investigating officer in writing to do so. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) aks