IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 26TH BHADRA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 5547 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRMP.3462/2007 of J.M.F.C.-I, PUNALUR CRIME NO.95/2006 OF PATHANAPURAM EXCISE RANGE .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED ----------------------------------- AJI ALIAS AMA AJI,S/O. KUNJUMON, KOPPATHIL VEEDU,CHITTALAMCODU MURI, EDAMON VILLAGE, PATHANAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRAKASH RESPONDENTS: COMPPLAINANT ------------------------- 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 17/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- B.A.No.5547 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner faces allegations under the Kerala Abkari Act. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 10,400 litres of wash on 10/10/2006. He was arrested on 23/7/2007 and continues in custody from that date. The co-accused has not been arrested so far. The petitioner has no history of any criminal antecedents, 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 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. 3. 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 22/09/2007. The investigating B.A.No.5547/07 2 officer shall, in the meantime, make every endeavour to complete the investigation. ii) He shall execute a bond for Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh 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 until the investigation is completed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr B.A.No.5547/07 3 B.A.No.5547/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007