IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT THURSDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2007 / 4TH SRAVANA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4516 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.332/07 OF PATTAMBI POLICE STATION CMP.2194/2007 of J.M.F.C., PATTAMBI .................... PETITIONER : ACCUSED: ------------------------- SHINTO, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.LONAPPAN, PULLOKKARAN HOUSE, MURIYADU, IRINJALAKKUDA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NIREESH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: COMPLAINANT: ------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTAMBI POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4516 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. Allegations are raised under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly responsible for transportation of 4130 litres of spirit. He was arrested on 28.5.2007 and he continues in custody from that date. The investigation is not competed yet. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer as the investigation cannot be completed within the period of 60 days and I am satisfied that the petitioner can now be directed to be enlarged on bail subject to appropriate terms and conditions. 3. In the result: 1) This application is allowed. 2) The petitioner shall be released on bail on the following terms and conditions. (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 28.7.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. B.A.No. 4516 of 2007 2 (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lakhs only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. (c) He 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 three months and thereafter as and when directed by the Investigating Officer in writing to do so. (R. BASANT) Judge tm