IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 15TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5323 of 2007() ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN BA.4822/2007 Dated 10/08/2007 [CRIME NO.152/2007 OF VELLIKULANGARA POLICE STATION] .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------- VELAYUDHAN S/O.AMBATTU PARAMBIL RAJAN, MURIKKINGAL DESOM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.N.MANOJ RESPONDENT: ------------- THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLIKULANGARA POLICE STATION. THROUGH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.5323 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of September 2007 O R D E R This is the second application for regular bail, submitted by the petitioner before this court. The earlier application was dismissed by order dated 10/08/2007 in B.A.No.4822/2007. The petitioner was allegedly found to have kept 910 litres of spirit in 37 containers in the terrace of a deserted house on 28/6/2007. He surrendered on 17/7/2007 and continues in custody from that date. 2. I have adverted to the facts in detail in the earlier order dated 10/8/2007 in B.A.No.4822/2007. This order shall be read in continuation of that order. I am not hence adverting to the facts in any greater detail in this order. 3. 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 compliment of sixty days to complete the investigation and I am satisfied that regular bail can be granted to the petitioner subject to appropriate conditions. B.A.No.5323 /07 2 4. In the result, this petition is allowed. The petitioner can now 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 17/09/2007. 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, Wednesdays and Fridays for a period of two 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) jsr B.A.No.5323 /07 3 B.A.No.5323 /07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007