IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 6707 of 2007() ----------------------------- CMP.8418/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I,KOTTARAKKARA CRIME NO.147/07 OF KOTTARAKARA EXCISE RANTE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- SURENDRAN PILLAI, S/O. BALAKRISHNA PILLA, KODITHOOKKAMMUKKAL VEEDU, PERUMKULAM DESOM, KALAYAPURAM VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.ANIL KUMAR RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT ------------------------ STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. -------------------------------------------- B.A. NO. 6707 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November, 2007 ORDER Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. He was allegedly found to be in possession of 200 litres of Wash on 28/9/07. He was arrested and continues in custody from 1/10/07. 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 granted reasonable further time to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: (a) This application is allowed. The petitioner shall be B.A. NO. 6707 of 2007 -: 2 :- released on bail on the following terms and conditions: (i) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 12/11/2007. The Investigator shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- 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 on all Mondays and Fridays between 10 a.m. and 12 noon for a period of two months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT, JUDGE) Nan/