IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT MONDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2007 / 25TH ASHADHA 1929 Bail Appl..No. 4300 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME 155/07 OF KUMBLA POLICE STATION CMP.2679/2007 of J.M.F.C.,KASARAGOD .................... PETITIONER --------------------------- GOPALAN.K., S/O.SUBBA PATTALI, AGED 36, KALATHUR, ICHILAMBADY VILLAGE, KASARGOD DT. BY ADV. SRI.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KUMBLA POLICE STATION, REP.BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.S.U. NAZAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R. BASANT, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A.No. 4300 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of July, 2007 O R D E R Application for regular bail. The petitioner was allegedly found to be in possession of 65 x 150 ml. of Karnataka arrack in packets on 15.6.2007. He was arrested and continues in custody from that date. The learned Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is accused in a pending sessions case under the Abkari Act. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner prays, the learned Public Prosecutor does not seriously oppose the said prayer on condition that the Investigator is granted some reasonable further time to complete the investigation 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. B.A.No. 4300 of 2007 2 (a) The petitioner shall not be released from custody on the strength of this order prior to 25.7.2007. The Investigators shall in the meantime make every endeavour to complete the investigation. (b) He shall execute a bond for Rs.50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to be satisfaction of the learned Magistrate. © He shall make himself available for interrogation before the Investigating Officer between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on all Mondays and Fridays for a period of three months from the date of his release. (R. BASANT) Judge tm